Stem Cell Treatment

Tweet Canadian regulators have approved the first stem cell-based drug, giving the company in question (Osiris Therapeutics), and the biotechnology industry at large, a welcome boost after some recent setbacks. The drug, Prochymal, is used to treat graft versus host disease in children and is approv

Tweet Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer can destroy salivary glands, with radiotoxic damage to the parotid gland causing 200,000 cases of xerostomia annually. Stem cells found in the ducts in the salivary gland may offer an answer to the problem of xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients wit

Tweet A stem cell treatment for muscular dystrophy is a step closer thanks to stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute. Using human stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy in mice, the scientists found that a newly developed process to produce muscle cells from

Tweet A stem cell mutation that causes fibroid uterine tumors has been identified by researchers who hope that it can help in the search for effective therapies. An estimated 15 million women in the United States suffer from fibroid uterine tumors that can cause irregular bleeding, anaemia, pain, an

Tweet A quite peculiar use of embryonic stem cells has led some religious groups to urge a boycott of Pepsi, Coca Cola, and Campbell’s Soups products in recent months. Whilst rumors of there being embryonic stem cells in Pepsi remain unfounded it is being reported that these companies had employed a

Tweet A study looking at the effect of stem cell injections for osteoarthritis in the knees is recruiting participants currently; unfortunately, this is yet another stem cell study taking place in Iran, making it extremely unlikely that most will be able to get involved. The Royan Institute’s clinic

Tweet A study into the use of autologous stem cell treatment for Multiple Sclerosis is currently recruiting patients and hopes to establish the safety and incidence of side-effects for this novel therapy using patients’ own cells to treat their condition. Based at the Royan Institute in Iran, the st

Tweet For many years it was thought that stem cells were found only in embryos and bone marrow but restrictions on research and scientific enthusiasm means that answering the question ‘where can you find stem cells?’ gives a vastly different response to just a decade ago. Stem cells are found in all

Tweet Identifying stem cells has become easier as stem cell technologies have been developed over recent years. Answering the question ‘what is a stem cell?’ involves an understanding of the way that cells behave in the body, the laboratory, and after medical procedures. Simply, a stem cell is a cel

Tweet A study using stem cell therapy for hearing loss was given approval in February this year by the US Food and Drug Administration, prompting hope in parents of children with sudden loss of hearing caused by illness or injury. The Phase I trial will use cord blood stem cells to treat ten infants