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Post Prop 14 Victory, Bernard Siegel speaks with Don Reed, Grandfather of Stem Cell Patient Advocacy
Regenerative Medicine Foundation's Bernie Siegel and longtime patient advocate Don Reed reflect on the triumphs and behind-the-scenes challenges of promoting stem cell legislation over the past seventeen years. Both Don and Bernie offer insights on the motivation and...
MESOBLAST UPDATE ON COVID-19 ARDS TRIAL
Melbourne, Australia; December 18, and New York, USA; December 17, 2020: Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB; Nasdaq:MESO) today provided an update on the randomized controlled trial of remestemcel-L in ventilator-dependent patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory...
NASA Astronauts Hard at Work on Multiple Life Science Investigations Aboard the International Space Station
On December 7th, a Dragon spacecraft loaded with thousands of pounds of critical supplies and research docked with the International Space Station (ISS), paving the way for an incredibly busy Expedition 64 dedicated to executing science on the orbiting laboratory....
Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles ease brain bleeding in newborn rats
Durham, NC - Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) - or bleeding in the brain - is a devastating condition common to premature babies, especially those born more than 10 weeks early. Injuries to the brain induced by severe IVH and the ensuing pressure caused by fluid...
16th World Stem Cell Summit and the Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course will be Co-Located in Winston-Salem, NC, June 14-17, 2021
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, Dec., 2020 -- The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) have announced that the 16th World Stem Cell Summit will be held in conjunction with the 7th annual Regenerative Medicine...
Regenerative Medicine Foundation Announces New Award to Honor Outstanding Immigrant Stem Cell Scientists
The award will recognize foreign-born scientists that immigrated to the US and whose work has made a profound contribution to the field of stem cell biology. WASHINGTON,D.C., UNITED STATES, December 10, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Regenerative Medicine Foundation...
Amion Foundation provides seed grants to Wake Forest, UNC-CH researchers
by NC Biotech Center — November 27, 2020 . Three academic scientists at two North Carolina universities are among the recipients of the first seed grants from the Amnion Foundation for research projects that will study cells derived from birth tissue to better...
CIRM funded trial for sickle cell disease gives patient a chance for a better future
December 2, 2020 / Yimy Villa Evie Junior is participating in a CIRM funded clinical trial for sickle cell disease that uses a stem cell gene therapy approach. Image credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center For Evie Junior, personal health and fitness have always...
Mayo Clinic research is a step toward hope for spinal cord injuries
November 27, 2019 - By Susan Buckles Early research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings examines the first case at Mayo Clinic of stem cell therapy tested in humans for spinal cord injury. The case study found stem cell intervention, which took place after standard...
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation For Remestemcel-L in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to Covid-19
Melbourne, Australia; December 2 and New York; USA; December 1, 2020: Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB; Nasdaq:MESO), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Pre-treating progenitor cells with protein-activator slows progression of atherosclerosis
Durham, NC – A new treatment for atherosclerosis, commonly known as hardening of the arteries, may be on the horizon, according to a study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM). The study demonstrates how injecting mice with early outgrowth cells...
Portraits of Hope – Jay Feinberg, Gift of Life Marrow Registry
RMF's Bernie Siegel welcomes Jay Feinberg, founder and CEO of the Gift of Life Marrow Registry, to share his inspiring story, which began in 1991 as a bone marrow transplant recipient. Jay's experience in finding a match ultimately led to his mission to expand the...