Stem cells help regenerate damaged heart
There is remarkable new evidence that stem cells can repair a damaged heart and the early goings suggest it is a powerful effect. The findings were presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association on Monday, but CBS News … more
Newly discovered heart stem cells make muscle and bone
Researchers have identified a new and relatively abundant pool of stem cells in the heart. The findings in the December issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, show that these heart cells have the capacity for long-term expansion … more
Stem Cell Research
When Dr. Jeannie Fontana’s mother was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), she discovered there were few treatment options—and the disease eventually killed her mother. Since then, Dr. Fontana, an internal medicine doctor, has become increasingly … more
Phase II Study Finds Bone Marrow Stem Cells Improve Heart Function (Video)
In the context of a number of somewhat confusing recent research reports and trials involving bone marrow derived stem cells and heart therapy, a comparatively large phase II clinical trial has found that stem cells derived from heart failure patients … more
Stem cells from fat win favor with heart researcher
(Reuters) – Stem cells derived from a patient’s bone marrow can help treat severe heart failure, but the results are even better when they are taken from fat, a leading researcher said, citing his experience in a number of studies. … more
Newly discovered heart stem cells make muscle and bone
Researchers have identified a new and relatively abundant pool of stem cells in the heart. The findings in the December issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, show that these heart cells have the capacity for long-term expansion … more
Stem cell treatment spurs cartilage growth
A small molecule dubbed kartogenin encourages stem cells to take on the characteristics of cells that make cartilage, a new study shows. And treatment with kartogenin allowed many mice with arthritis-like cartilage damage in a knee to regain the ability … more
Physicians grow retinas from human blood-derived stem cells
Physicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have succeeded in growing human retinal tissue from stem cells Among the primary causes of adult-onset blindness are degenerative diseases of the retina, such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. While some treatments have … more
UGA study reveals basic molecular ‘wiring’ of stem cells
Despite the promise associated with the therapeutic use of human stem cells, a complete understanding of the mechanisms that control the fundamental question of whether a stem cell becomes a specific cell type within the body or remains a stem … more
Stem Cells Could Repair Brain Damage
Immature cells from bone marrow are able to travel to the brain and become fully functioning brain cells, scientists have found. They believe the findings could eventually inspire novel treatments for brain trauma and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. … more
