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Paralyzed man who can walk again shows potential benefit of stem cell therapy
By Mason Leib - ABC News - Good Morning America - A man who was paralyzed from the neck down after a surfing accident seven years ago is now able to stand and walk on his own, thanks in part to a potentially groundbreaking stem cell treatment. Chris Barr was the very...
A Green Light to Build Muscle Cells on Command
by Greta Harrison - USC School of Engineering - USC Viterbi and Keck USC researchers, aided by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant, seek to control how cells grow into tissue, with game-changing applications in neuromuscular diseases and more. t may sound like something...
New technique for Parkinson’s stem cell brain repair brings promise for patients
By University of Galway - Medical Xpress - Neuroscientists at the University of Galway have made an exciting discovery that could revolutionize stem cell-based brain repair therapy for Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative condition in which brain...
T-Cell Therapy in Solid Tumors May Be Improved by Enzyme
By Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News - T cells are not able to create their cellular energy, called adenosine triphosphate or ATP, when they are inside a solid tumor. Now, researchers led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center may have discovered the...
Will the US biotech funding surge trigger a renaissance in the global biotech industry?
By Jules Adam - Labiotech - In recent months, the United States has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in biotech investments, marking a significant turnaround from the preceding challenges faced by the sector. This revival is characterized by a robust increase in...
April 23-25 Online “Live Stream” – The ATMP Sweden World Tour 2024 – Bernard Siegel among guest speakers
By ATMP Sweden - It's that time of year again, time to register for the ATMP world tour! We are very excited this year to host Peter Marks from the FDA and Bernard Siegel founder of the World Stem Cell Summit, Regenerative Medicine Foundation. and more recently...
Degree of cell crowding in the early human embryo influences cell identity decision, new culture system finds
By Babraham Institute Research conducted by Dr Shota Nakanoh in a collaboration between Dr Teresa Rayon’s lab at the Institute and Professor Ludovic Vallier’s lab at the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute has determined that the degree of cell crowding in the...
For “Huntington’s Gratitude Day” and it’s Saturday, March 23rd
By Frances D. Saldana and Jimmy Pollard For all partners working for a cure to Huntington's Disease, we recognize them on March 23rd, It’s called “Huntington’s Gratitude Day”. The gratitude is for the partnership between families touched by HD and the scientists in...
Scientists develop a rapid gene-editing screen to find effects of cancer mutations
By Anne Trafton - MIT NEWS - With the new technique, MIT researchers hope to identify mutations that could be targeted with new cancer therapies. Tumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different genes, and each of those genes may be mutated in different ways — some...
150 Organizations Join the Healthspan Action Coalition’s Mission to Extend Healthy Longevity
Milestone Announced at the Inaugural Livelong Summit in West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL, March 15, 2024—The Healthspan Action Coalition today announced a major milestone—the joining of 150 organizations in its global mission to extend healthy longevity to all...
Livelong Summit | Live Long. Live Better. A powerful two-day event.
JOIN US at the Pam Beach Convention Center, Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16. The Livelong Summit, March 15 & 16, with our very own Bernard Siegel speaking. This exclusive 2-day event features some of the greatest minds in medicine and longevity science....
2024 Annual World Congress – Society of Brain Mapping & Therapeutics
MARCH 14 - 17, 2024 The program will represent state-of-the-art science and technology in the field of neuroscience, engineering, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, molecular biology, neurology, radiology and oncology. Melissa King organized the regenerative...