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How Stem Cells Are Reshaping Modern Medicine, From Sprained Ankles to Alzheimer’s

by admin | Mar 21, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Mike Sarraille and Jason Boulay – Men’s Journal Whether you’re a professional athlete or just trying to stay in shape, you know the impact that even a minor injury can have on an active lifestyle. You’ve likely heard of stem cell therapy;...

Stanford Medicine scientists transform cancer cells into weapons against cancer

by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Researchers found that when they turned cancer cells into immune cells, they were able to teach other immune cells how to attack cancer. By Christopher Vaughan – Stanford Medicine News Center Some cities fight gangs with ex-members who educate kids and starve...

Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Costs Limiting Access

by admin | Mar 16, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Gareth John Macdonald – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News High production costs are limiting patient access to cell and gene therapies, according to researchers who say optimizing manufacturing methods and increasing capacity industry-wide would...

How to generate new neurons in the brain

by admin | Mar 15, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by University of Geneva Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons. However, the transition from quiescence to proliferation is still poorly understood. A team led by...

First Parkinson’s patient administered a stem cell-based transplant in clinical trial

by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By reNEW – Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine A patient suffering from moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) was first out on Feb 13, 2023, to receive a transplant with the human stem cell-derived nerve cell product STEM-PD at Skåne University...

Splicing Deregulation Detected and Targeted in Type of Childhood Leukemia

by admin | Mar 13, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Scott LaFee – UC San Diego Today In some children, pediatric acute myeloid leukemia can become resistant to treatment; UC San Diego researchers think they now know why. Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia or pAML is a childhood blood cancer, one that has proved...