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Clinical Trial Tests Novel Stem-Cell Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
By Mass General Brigham - A recently launched Phase 1 clinical trial at Mass General Brigham is examining the safety and feasibility of a groundbreaking treatment approach for Parkinson’s disease in which a patient’s stem cells are reprogrammed to replace dopamine...
Gene Therapy in an Implant: Neurotech Lands First FDA Approval in Rare Vision Disorder
By Frank Vinluan - MedCity News - Neurotech Pharmaceuticals’ surgically implanted cell and gene therapy, Encelto, is now FDA approved to treat macular telangectasia type 2 (MacTel). It’s the first therapy for this rare retinal degeneration disorder. Protein therapies...
Scientists create universal vascular graft with stem cells to improve surgery for cardiovascular disease
by Morgridge Institute for Research - MedicalXpress - Scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been at the forefront of stem cell research and regenerative...
New CAR-T Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
by Laura Kelley - University of Colorado Cancer Center - Researchers at CU Anschutz Medical Campus have developed ALA-CART, a next-generation therapy aimed at improving outcomes for patients with resistant cancers. “This next-generation approach, called ALA-CART...
Stem Cell Transplant for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Clears Clinical Study
By Technology Networks - A new, alternative treatment for wet AMD involves the transplantation of stem cell-derived retinal cells. Age-related macular (AMD) degeneration is a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in the elderly population. In so-called wet...
Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
By UCLA News - UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of the disease Imagine a future where treating cystic fibrosis is as simple as taking a deep breath. That’s exactly what a team of pediatric physician-scientists...
CRISPR-based test offers faster, more accurate diagnosis for fungal pneumonia
By Tulane University - MedicalXpress - Tulane University researchers have developed a CRISPR-based test that diagnoses Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP)—a life-threatening fungal infection primarily affecting children and immunocompromised patients—more quickly...
Lung Stem Cells Support Bone Marrow With Blood Production
By Technology Networks - New research has found hematopoietic stem cells in human lung tissue that make red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each...
Using artificial intelligence to enhance regenerative medicine
By Pharmaceutical Technology - AI can enhance the drug discovery process of regenerative medicine by tackling the primary challenges associated with the process. As the field of regenerative medicine continues to advance, the incorporation of AI is playing a...
Novel Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Irreversible Corneal Damage in Clinical Trial
By Mass General Brigham - An expanded clinical trial that tested a groundbreaking, experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found the treatment was feasible and safe in 14 patients who were treated and followed for 18 months, and there was a high...
Neuroscientist awarded $4.6 million for promising pan-cancer immunotherapy
By UCI Health News - The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a UC Irvine neuroscientist $4.6 million to advance studies of a novel immunotherapy that holds the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment by targeting all major cancer...
Discovery Reveals Potential Key to Reversing Hair Loss
By UVA Health - A surprising discovery from the School of Medicine is transforming our understanding of hair growth and could set the stage for new approaches to cure hair loss. Researchers led by UVA’s Lu Q. Le, MD, PhD, have discovered that a previously...