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5 surprising reasons why you should donate blood

by admin | Feb 26, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By U. Rochester-URMC – Futuirity – The American Red Cross is experiencing the most critical blood shortage in 20 years. Blood shortages are all too common, but they’re occurring more frequently now than ever before. Contact the Red Cross to find local...

Studying “Stone Man Syndrome,” Scientists Inadvertently Improve Cellular Reprogramming

by admin | Feb 23, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Ben Andrew Henry – The Scientist – While studying a rare genetic disease, researchers discovered a signaling pathway linked to the efficiency of reprogramming somatic cells into stem cells. Thanks to a chance discovery, researchers have found a more...

Thermo Fisher expands partnership with Multiply Labs to automate cell therapy production

by admin | Feb 22, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Joseph Keenan – Fierce Pharma – Robotics specialist Multiply Labs and Thermo Fisher Scientific inked a deal to expand their partnership to further automate the cell therapy production process. The two companies will integrate Multiply Lab’s...

Artificial cartilage with the help of 3D printing

by admin | Feb 21, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Tu Wien News A new approach to producing artificial tissue has been developed at TU Wien: Cells are grown in microstructures created in a 3D printer. Is it possible to grow tissue in the laboratory, for example to replace injured cartilage? At TU Wien (Vienna), an...

FDA accepts first AI algorithm to drug development tool pilot, with Deliberate AI’s anxiety and depression assessment

by admin | Feb 20, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Andrea Park -Fierce Biotech – For the first time since it launched in 2020 and began accepting submissions in 2022, a program started by the FDA to provide support for unconventional drug development tools has accepted its first artificial...

Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Severe Lung Condition in Small Trial

by admin | Feb 16, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Technology Networks – Biopharma News – Initial trial suggests invariant natural killer cell therapy improves survival. Promising trial results indicate that a new type of cell therapy could improve the prognosis of those who are critically ill with...