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F.D.A. Can Act Against Stem Cell Clinic, Judge Rules
A Florida judge says the agency is entitled to an injunction against a stem cell clinic that has blinded patients and challenged the government’s authority to regulate it. By Denise Grady - The New York Times - Link to Full Article June 3, 2019 - A federal judge on...
LADL is the new technology for controlling DNA folding
The Context: To fit inside the nucleus of our cells, our DNA crumples up, forming loops and making itself compact. When certain sequences of looped DNA interact with others, it impacts the way our genes are expressed, which can play a role in disease. The Study: A new...
California stem-cell agency’s supporters reveal plan for $5.5-billion ballot initiative
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is running out of money — but it could soon get a second wind. Advocates for stem-cell research in California are pushing ahead with a plan to save the struggling state-funded California Institute for Regenerative...
A New Frontier for Understanding Fatty Liver Disease
The Context: Fatty liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic stereohepatitis (NASH), and Wolman disease are especially difficult to study and treat due to the lack of effective disease models that recapitulate their...
New grant funds anti-aging study
IMAGE: Baboons at the Southwest National Primate Research Center. Credit: Kathy West Studios Already approved FDA drug could impact brain cell function Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (June 17, 2019) - The William and Ella Owens Medical Research...
ISSCR Opposes Health and Human Services Policy Restricting Fetal Tissue Research
ISSCR News - 5 June, 2019 - The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the largest professional organization of stem cell researchers from around the world, opposes the new U.S. Health and Human Services policy to eliminate federal funding for fetal...
Federal court issues decision holding that US Stem Cell clinics and owner adulterated and misbranded stem cell products in violation of the law
FDA Press Release: June 04, 2019 - U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro of the Southern District of Florida granted the government’s motion for summary judgment against US Stem Cell Clinic LLC, of Weston, Florida, and US Stem Cell Inc., of Sunrise, Florida, and their...
Plasma-Based Gel Delivery System Might Be the Key to Success in Treating Injured Kidneys
DURHAM, N.C. (PRWEB)May 30, 2019 - A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine is the first to demonstrate an efficient delivery system for the sustained release of human placental stem cell (HPSC)-derived conditioned medium (CM) to treat acute kidney...
6th annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course Set for June
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The sixth annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course will be held June 10 - 14 in downtown Winston-Salem. The course is made possible through the collaborative partnership between the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) and the Wake Forest...
Human lifespan could soon pass 100 years thanks to medical tech, says Bank of America
One of the biggest investment opportunities over the next decade will be in companies working to delay human death, a market expected to be worth at least $600 billion by 2025, according to Bank of America analysts. The analysts say companies such as Illumina and...
Chinese hospitals set to sell experimental cell therapies
Under a draft proposal, patients would be able to buy some therapies without regulatory approval. By: David Cyranoski Select elite hospitals in China could soon be able to sell experimental therapies that engineer a patient’s own cells to treat diseases such as cancer...
Dr. Anthony Atala Explains the Frontiers of Bioprinting for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest
Dr. Anthony Atala in the Regenerative medicine laboratories, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). by Vanesa Listek | 17 hours ago | 3D Printing, Bioprinting, Exclusive Interviews, Featured Stories, Medical 3D Printing | Anthony Atala is a...