Archive for April, 2009

Stem cell hope for blind toddler

A blind boy and his parents are flying to China for stem cell therapy after his family raised more than £40,000 for the treatment and trip. Joshua Clark, who is 22 months old, has Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) – where small or poorly developed nerves …

South Korea moves for first stem cell study in 3 yrs

Source: Reuters SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) – South Korea has moved to allow human stem cell research for the first time since about three years ago when its pre-eminent researcher was accused of fraud for his work in …

Stem Cell Harvesting Center opens in Yerevan

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ VivaCell-MTS and the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry Charitable Trust (ABMDR) announce the opening of the Stem Cell Harvesting Center which will target its activities at saving of the endangered lives of those Armenians and non …

Breakthrough comes in heart cell research

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Researchers in the Bay Area have made a breakthrough that could someday lead to new treatment for heart disease. Ever since researchers were first able to coax stem cells to grow, they’ve watched in awe, as a certain percentage …

Blind British boy seeks stem cell treatment in China

Joshua Clark, who is 22 months old, suffers from Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, a congenital condition that causes under-development of the optic nerve. His parents, Anthony and Joanna Clark from Caernarfon, North Wales, were told by doctors there was no …

Local lupus sufferer to embark on cutting-edge stem cell treatment

BLOOMINGTON — A 28-year-old Bloomington woman — who appears to be a picture of health — is about to experience the cutting edge of stem cell treatment designed to rid her of a horrific disease that has consumed the past 12 years of her life. | How to help | About Sara’s treatment | Pantagraph Health page

ProteomTech & collaborators make major breakthrough in stem cell research

ProteomTech, Inc. announced that the company and its collaborators have successfully generated induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from somatic cells using recombinant proteins, thereby creating an economical and expeditious way to generate stem cells while simultaneously eliminating any risk of modifying the target cell genome.

Endogenous Stem Cells Activators, Inc. Announces The Availability Of KRONOS IV In The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease

Endogenous Stem Cells Activators, Inc. is a new Nevada Corporation whose main asset is KRONOS IV. KRONOS IV is a drug that activates the dormant stem cells in the brain of AD patients, and coaxes them through a process of neurogenesis, as evidenced by the presence of growth factors (GFs) into becoming active neurons. These cells can repair or rebuild the hippocampus, an area of the brain where memory is located, that is severely damaged by the AD.

Embryonic stem cell research offers hope to injured, their families

To The Daily : I am writing about the embryonic stem cell bill that former President George W. Bush refused to support.

Broomfield Clinic Patients Call Stem Cell Treatment 'A Miracle'

A small Broomfield clinic is quietly trailblazing a revolutionary stem cell treatment for orthopedic patients.