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Brain Stem Cell Transplant Potential Parkinson’s Treatment
29 November 2011
Researchers say they have completed a new stem cell transplant that rebuilds the circuits in the brain of mice. This could lead eventually to new treatments for conditions from Parkinson’s disease to autism. In the experiment, a team at Harvard University embedded healthy stem cells from mouse embryos into the brains of adult laboratory rodents [...]
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Cord Blood Banking in Canada
07 September 2011
Cord blood banking is becoming increasingly popular in Canada, especially the cord blood Toronto market. Several hospitals and charities across the city are dedicated to informing expecting parents about the benefits of banking their children’s cord blood. There are also many family banks across the country at large that privately bank cord blood units. Currently, [...]
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Japanese Scientists Grow Teeth From Stem Cells
14 July 2011
Dr. Takashi Tsuji from Tokyo University of Science and his research team were successful in extracting stem cells from the molars of mice. They then transported these cells to the lab where they used them to grow new mouse teeth, The new, lab-grown teeth were then transplanted in the jaws of mice, and full attachment [...]
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US Appeals Court Lifts Stem Cell Research Ban
17 May 2011
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled that opponents are not likely to succeed in their lawsuit to stop federal financing of stem cell research and overturned a district judge’s order that would have blocked the funding. The panel reversed an opinion issued last August by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, [...]
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Stem Cell Transplant May Counter Aggressive MS
23 March 2011
Reports have come out on long-term studies for stem cell transplants that help fight more aggressive – or rapidly progressing – multiple sclerosis. The treatment is called hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), consists of removing the patient’s immune and other blood cells, then replacing them with new bone marrow stem cells from the same patient. [...]
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Stem Cell Research Could Improve Life For Type 1 Diabetics
16 March 2011
While stem cell research has been a hotbed of controversy for conditions and diseases like cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, spinal chord injuries and some even think it could be an anti-aging serum, but stem cell research has been a leading potential answer for Type 1 diabetics for over a decade. There are [...]
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