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University of Miami Miller School-led technology paves way for islet regeneration in human pancreas
Study published in Nature Communications By University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine - Contact patient services Miami, FL - July 8, 2020 — (Newswise) Scientists focused on finding better treatments or cures for types 1 or 2 diabetes are painfully...
Adipose-derived stem cells significantly improve fat graft retention in breast augmentation
Durham, NC – Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that breast augmentation in patients treated with fat grafts enriched with autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) had significantly superior results compared...
One-Time Treatment Generates New Neurons, Eliminates Parkinson’s Disease in Mice
Inhibiting a single gene converts many cell types directly into dopamine-producing neurons June 24, 2020 | Heather Buschman, PhD Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, has never been more excited about something in his entire career. He has long studied the basic biology of RNA, a...
Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures Initiative Qualifies for November 2020 Statewide Ballot
California Voters Have Opportunity to Advance Treatments and Cures that Could Save and Improve Lives, While Helping Create Jobs and Stimulate State Economy June 22, 2020 PALO ALTO, CA — Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures announced today...
NYT: Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding for New Lung Treatments.
The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favoring development of vaccines over treatments for the sickest patients. By Katie Thomas - June 19, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET - Link to The New York Times article When the...
Magnetic guidance improves stem cells’ ability to treat occupational lung disease
Durham, NC – Results of a study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) may point the way to a cure for a serious lung disease called silicosis that affects millions of workers worldwide. Silicosis results from years of breathing in dust...
Lab-grown cells mimic crucial moment in embryo development
Artificial structures developed the rudimentary components of a heart and nervous system. By David Cyranoski Scientists in Europe have created embryo-like structures that mimic a crucial yet enigmatic stage of human development. The structures, created from stem cells...
Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Durham, NC – In the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) offer much promise, thanks to their protective and anti-inflammatory properties. The results from a new study done on mice,...
MSC Therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; It’s Time to Accelerate Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Patients in Nee
Washington, DC (June 3, 2020) – A new systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies using mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) led by a team at the Mayo Clinic, and including researchers from Emory, Duke, Case-Western, and the University of Miami, shows a trend...
Stem cells from placental amniotic membrane slow lung scarring in pulmonary fibrosis
Durham, NC – In a study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM), a team led by researchers at the Eugenia Menni Research Centre (CREM) in Brescia, Italy, show for the first time how stem cells collected from human amniotic membrane (one of the two...
Cord Blood Study Provides Insights on Benefits, Limitations for Autism Treatment
Children with autism without intellectual disability may benefit, but more research is needed DURHAM, N.C. -- In a recent study, Duke researchers tested whether a single infusion of a unit of a child’s own or donor cord blood could improve social communication skills...
Clinical trial shows ability of stem cell-based topical solution to regrow hair
Photo caption, "A more enriched adipose-derived stem cells-constituent extract (ADSC-CE) with stem cell proteins is obtained by disruption of the ADSC membrane using a low frequency of ultrasound wave." Durham, NC – The results of a clinical trial released today in...