A new study shows tremendous promise for patients suffering from heart failure. The study was conducted on 27 patients whose heart failure therapy had still not resolved their symptoms and …
Adult Stem Cells Could Offer Hope for Healing Without the Controversy
Stem cell therapy has been a source of much controversy in the medical community in the past, but research into adult stem cell treatments show promise of potential healing through …
Safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Neural stem cell (NSC) therapy is a promising treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been investigated for the treatment of TBI due to …
FDA Regulation of Stem Cells
FDA regulates stem cells in the U.S. to ensure that they are safe and effective for their intended use. “Stem cells can come from many different sources and under the …
Stem cells lay foundation for treatments of cancer, other disorders
Stem cell research is now considered among the most seminal medical findings of the past century, on a par with the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA by James …
Brain damaged boy shows ‘remarkable’ improvement after experimental stem cell procedure
When he was born at Mount Sinai Hospital, Jack was not breathing. Doctors whisked him away from his mother and started efforts to resuscitate him. They managed to save his …
ReNeuron stem cell test helps mobility in stroke patients but misses endpoint
British biotech ReNeuron has posted generally encouraging midstage data which showed their stem cell therapy could help certain stroke patients move their arms better after being left disabled by their …
Parkinson’s stem cell therapy shows signs of safety
In an early test of its therapy for Parkinson’s disease, International Stem Cell Corp. in San Diego said Monday that the stem cell-based treatment appears to be safe. The first …
Stroke Survivor Walks Again After Doctors Inject Stem Cells Directly into Brain
A surgical procedure that involves drilling holes and injecting stem cells into stroke patients’ brains seems to have contributed to a wheelchair-bound stroke patient regaining the ability to walk. Despite …
Europe approves the first stem cell-based medicinal product
The European Commission has given Holoclar®, the first advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) containing stem cells, conditional marketing authorisation following a recommendation for approval by the European Medicines Agency. Holoclar® …