There are misconceptions surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are obtained from fertilized eggs left over from in vitro fertilization. They are useful for medical and research purposes because they can produce cells …
AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — On March 30, the Heart Hospital of Austin treated the first patient in the world enrolled in a groundbreaking Phase II study designed to test the effectiveness and safety of administering adult stem cells …
ORLANDO, Fla.—-TCA Cellular Therapy’s Medical Director Gabriel Lasala, M.D. presented preliminary results of an adult stem cell treatment for severe limb ischemia Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s first annual i2 Summit.
Texas researchers who thought President Barack Obama’s executive order lifting the restrictions on embryonic stem cell research would finally free them to ramp up work with the cutting-edge science are facing a new obstacle: the state Legislature …
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston announced this morning it has done the nation’s first stem cell transplant to successfully treat a stroke patient. The patient came to the hospital last Wednesday, too late to receive clot-busting …
Preliminary data presented as a late-breaking abstract at the American College of Cardiology’s 58th annual scientific session from the largest CD34+ adult stem cell study for heart disease has shown the first evidence that delivering a potent form of …
Tissue from intestines can be cultivated in a lab from a single stem cell, researchers at the Hubrecht laboratory in Utrecht proved. Science magazine Nature acknowledged the importance of the discovery with a feature article on Sunday. From the stem …
For the first time, scientists have shown that amniotic fluid (the protective liquid surrounding an embryo) may be a potential new source of stem cells for therapeutic applications. The study was prepublished online on February 12, 2009, in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology.
On March 9, President Obama rescinded President Bush’s executive order that limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. What many Americans may not know is that after opening up additional federal dollars for embryonic stem cell …
Members of the Missouri House proposed a resolution last week that should be cause for concern for the entire state and especially the university. The proposed resolution asks Missourians to vote on whether to prevent public funds from being used in …