Category Archives: Regenerative Medicine
KU Leuven: New criteria bring stem cell research a step closer to long-pursued goal
Stem Cell Clinic Doctor Settles Consumer Case for $2.5 Million
A researcher handles apparatus inside a laboratory. Photographer: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/stem-cell-clinic-doctor-settles-consumer-case-for-2-5-million
Editorial Article: Max Planck pioneers push boundaries in stem cell biology with the humble flatworm
Adult flatworm stem cells floating in suspension https://www.selectscience.net/editorial-article/max-planck-pioneers-push-boundaries-in-stem-cell-biology-with-the-humble-flatworm/?artid=53517
Cris Cyborg Reveals Stem Cell Treatment Has Enabled a Long Lasting Career
Cris Cyborg Reveals Stem Cell Treatment Has Enabled a Long Lasting Career https://www.essentiallysports.com/mma-ufc-news-cris-cyborg-reveals-stem-cell-treatment-has-enabled-a-long-lasting-career/
How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours
Human lung cells (blue) infected with SARS-CoV-2 (red). Courtesy of Hekman, et al. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/how-coronavirus-damages-lung-cells/
Advances in research on the most general type of stem cells
Mouse embryo following injection of truly totipotent morula cells labeled in magenta. Morula cells are found shortly after an egg is fertilized. Credit: Eszter Posfai https://phys.org/news/2021-01-advances-stem-cells.html
University of Miami Study Supports Use of Stem Cells to Treat Severe COVID-19
Study Finds Shortened Telomeres in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Human cells with long telomeres (left) and short telomeres (right). Top and lower panels show cells in interphase and in metaphase, respectively. Credit: CNIO. https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/study-finds-shortened-telomeres-in-severe-covid-19-patients-344476?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=106235484&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9mkV8oTveFaeUfzRueEbqa4uaTYJeboUW25DBLx-9mKSh_XjA46DAf7pNehXjBVlUmHcvC7kB5dqN2KTs5-_BcuZGORA&utm_content=106235484&utm_source=hs_email
Luke gets life saving stem cell transplant after cancer diagnosis
Luke Hope with mum Sandra https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18999894.luke-gets-life-saving-stem-cell-transplant-cancer-diagnosis/
BioNTech strikes gold again: German biotech company behind the Pfizer Covid-19 jab develops a potential vaccine for multiple sclerosis
Clinical trials on mice revealed the MS jab cured the condition, stopped disease progression and restores some motor skills which had already been lost (stock) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9138167/BioNTech-creates-multiple-sclerosis-vaccine.html
Internet hawkers of stem cell therapies raising red flags
This article was reviewed by Ajay E. Kuriyan. MD, MS https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/internet-hawkers-of-stem-cell-therapies-raising-red-flags
Head transplant surgery? Fact checking & perspectives
Sergio Canavero, perhaps the leading advocate of head transplant research, giving a TEDx talk on the topic. Screenshot from YouTube video. https://ipscell.com/2021/01/head-transplant-surgery-fact-checking-perspectives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=head-transplant-surgery-fact-checking-perspectives
Stem-cell-derived human microglia transplanted into mouse brain to study human disease
Getting to the root of why and when our hair goes gray
Scientists studying the phenomenon say they hope to find new approaches in promoting healthier aging, reducing stress, and even preventing or reversing it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/why-hair-goes-gray-at-different-ages/2020/12/18/de95ebc0-3c06-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html
Too much of a good thing—persistent IFNγ depletes progenitor blood cells via BST2
Credit: CC0 Public Domain https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-good-thingpersistent-ifn-depletes-progenitor.html
Stem cell therapy helps broken hearts heal in unexpected way
In this microscopic histology image, macrophage immune cells (shown in red and green) flock to the injured region of a damaged mouse heart three days after researchers injected adult heart […]
‘Invisible’ stem cells that evade the body’s immune system to avoid rejection could enable new treatments for heart disease, cancer and diabetes
Scientists have created ‘invisible’ stem cells (depicted) that evade the immune system — thereby paving the way to new treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart disease https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9126827/Health-Invisible-stem-cells-evade-bodys-immune-enable-new-treatments.html
Organoid Cell Atlas
Autism researcher Alysson Muotri’s audacious plans for brain organoids
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZELMAN STUDIOS https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/profiles/autism-researcher-alysson-muotris-audacious-plans-for-brain-organoids/
Engineered stem cells that evade immune detection could boost cell therapy and I-O
University of California, San Francisco researchers engineered cells to express the protein CD47, which shuts down innate immune cells. (UC San Francisco) https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/engineered-stem-cells-evade-immune-detection-could-boost-cell-therapy-and-i-o
Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows
FILE – In this Saturday, June 18, 2005 file photo, identical twins Alf, left, and Sven Fehnhanhn, left background, 79, from Kassel, pose along with…more Jockel Finck https://greensboro.com/news/national/identical-twins-arent-perfect-clones-research-shows/article_e19195a7-3c6b-54d3-8f6d-2f218f826cda.html
Full mitochondrial control for the ultimate anticancer biohack
New Research Shows Fasting Boosts Stem Cells’ Regenerative Capacity
Intestinal stem cells from mice that fasted for 24 hours, at right, produced much more substantial intestinal organoids than stem cells from mice that did not fast, at left. Image: […]
Brain cancer could be triggered by the healing process that follows a stroke or other brain injury, study finds
The healing process that kicks in after a stroke or other sort of brain injury can accidentally trigger the development of cancer, a study has concluded. Pictured, a cross section […]
Brown fat may actually protect you from chronic conditions, including diabetes and heart failure
(© suriya – stock.adobe.com) https://www.studyfinds.org/brown-fat-protects-from-chronic-illnesses/
molecules derived from omega-3 can regenerate inflamed periodontal tissue
Stem Cell Therapy Helping Chronic Kidney Disease Patients In The Regeneration Of Kidney
Brain cancer linked to tissue healing: U of T researchers
A brain scan shows a glioblastoma tumour highlighted in red (photo by Hellerhoff via Wikimedia Commons) https://www.utoronto.ca/news/brain-cancer-linked-tissue-healing-u-t-researchers
The bull’s eye: New modified stem cells can deliver drugs specifically to tumor cells
Mid-term clinical trial results show similar outcomes in promising cell therapies for CLI
IMAGE: THE TWO THERAPIES DEMONSTRATED SIMILAR MID-TERM SAFETY AND EFFICACY, WHILE EACH CELL THERAPY HAD ITS UNIQUE ADVANTAGES AND ARE RECOMMENDED FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS: FOR EXAMPLE, PBMNCS FOR PATIENTS WITH […]
Groundbreaking Treatment for Severe COVID-19 Using Stem Cells – “It’s Like Smart Bomb Technology in the Lung”
Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells naturally migrate directly to the lung where they begin repair to COVID-19 damage. Credit: © Dr. Camillo Ricordi https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-treatment-for-severe-covid-19-using-stem-cells-its-like-smart-bomb-technology-in-the-lung/
Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases can be predicted through real-time observation
IMAGE: (A) FOR THE BIOORTHOGONAL LABELING, UNNATURAL AZIDE GROUPS ON THE HEPC SURFACE ARE GENERATED WITH AC4MANNAZ PRETREATMENT. THEN, AZIDE GROUPS OF HEPCS ARE LABELED WITH DBCO-CY5 VIA BIOORTHOGONAL COPPER-FREE […]
Stem cells: The secret to change
Neurons created from induced stem cells in Iqbal Ahmad’s lab glow red with fluorescent dye. The neuroscientist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is researching whether the nerve cells […]
Study clarifies the impact of getting old on hematopoietic stem cells
Singapore sets sights on soaring stem cell demand
Image: iStock/dk_photos https://bioprocessintl.com/bioprocess-insider/therapeutic-class/singapore-sets-sights-on-soaring-stem-cell-demand/
Israel performs first-ever augmented reality, 3D eye socket surgery
Surgeons are seen examining a model skull ahead of eye surgery using AR technology. (photo credit: ROEE BELCHENS/DENTAL PRO VIDEO) https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israel-performs-first-ever-augmented-reality-3d-eye-socket-surgery-653901
Stem cells seed a new thymus, clinical hope?
Thymus stained with H&E. Note the denser staining cortex on the outside and lighter staining medulla in the middle. https://ipscell.com/2020/12/stem-cells-seed-a-new-thymus-clinical-hope/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nichenews
Gene therapy gives man with sickle cell disease the chance for a better future
Just months after his treatment, Evie Junior said, “I noticed a big difference in my cardiovascular endurance in general — even going for a light jog with my dogs, I […]
Scientists create lab-grown spinal cords
Lateral view of a stage 15 chick embryo showing the distribution of Sonic Hedgehog protein (purple). Abigail Tucker/ MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology/ Wellcome Images https://www.theguardian.com/science/neurophilosophy/2014/nov/26/lab-grown-spinal-cords
