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manouli · 09-03-2011, 10:33 AM

Bald No More? Stem Cells to the Rescue!

Por Gil C. Schmidt
2 de septiembre 2011 10:08 PM EDT
Bald is not an option for many men, but new evidence suggests strongly that stem cells could reverse hair loss and stimulate new growth. Yale University researchers have studied hair growth in mice and determined that stem cells in the fatty layer under the skin signal hair growth. If that proves true for humans, the discovery could create new treatments for baldness.

read...

http://www.impre.com/la-gente-dice/v...81474978870340

manouli · 09-03-2011, 10:40 AM

More stem cell donors wanted
2011/09/02 20:15:00

David Smyth needed a stem cell transplant to survive but a donor match was not found in time. He died one year ago today.

His parents, Kim and Mike Smyth, derive what bit of comfort they can in knowing that their 20-year-old son’s efforts before he died, and their continuation of that work, has helped boost the registry of potential donors. That, hopefully, will help save someone else’s life.

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/edito...-donors-wanted

manouli · 09-04-2011, 06:36 PM

SCIENCE: From stem cells, new hope for species on extinction's brink

Two rare African animals, the nearly extinct northern white rhinoceros and an endangered monkey called a drill, may be snatched from the jaws of oblivion by a feat of biotechnology performed by scientists in North County and La Jolla.

The scientists have produced artificial embryonic stem cells from the highly endangered mammals, something they say has never been done before in endangered species. These induced pluripotent stem cells, or IPS cells, could potentially be used to create sperm and egg cells, and ultimately embryos and whole animals.

Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/business/arti...#ixzz1X2Ognd6j

manouli · 09-04-2011, 06:39 PM

September 2011
Harvesting hope from stem cells

It’s a service that has only recently appeared on the Romanian market, but is already developing fast. The harvesting of stem cells from placenta blood is a market that has grown tremendously in the past five years. By Cerasela Marin

The existing fourteen stem cell banks count tens of thousands of clients and represent a business worth over EUR 16 million. Expectations for growth are healthy, as more and more parents are willing to pay EUR 1,000 to safeguard their children’s health.

Ana Maria Balan, 29, an accountant for a Bucharest-based multinational company, is one of the new parents that have recently used the services of a stem cell harvesting bank. She heard about it from the gynecologist that assisted her throughout her pregnancy. The new mother says she made the decision after being “amazed” at the benefits of stem cells, and considers such an investment worth the money. “Our family’s income is about EUR 1,800 a month, but we chose to buy these services for our baby’s safety and health, even if it is quite an effort financially,” says Balan, who paid EUR 900 for the stem cell harvesting, plus another EUR 70 for the cell storage.

Growth potential

continue...

http://www.thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=2196

manouli · 09-05-2011, 11:13 AM

Scientists identify human colon stem cells and grow them in lab-plates
Published on September 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM · No Comments

Human colon stem cells have been identified and grown in a lab-plate for the first time. This achievement, made by researchers of the Colorectal Cancer Lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and published in Nature Medicine, is a crucial advance towards regenerative medicine.

continue...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/201...ab-plates.aspx

manouli · 09-05-2011, 11:58 AM

EU clears stem cell trial for broken hearts

(Reuters) - An Australian company developing a stem cell treatment to prevent heart failure has been given the go-ahead for a mid-stage clinical trial in Europe, moving potential "off-the-shelf" stem cell treatments a step closer.
Mesoblast said Monday it had won clearance from the European Medicines Agency to begin a 225-patient Phase II for its product Revascor to prevent heart failure after heart attacks. Patients will be recruited initially in Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium.

The experimental treatment is injected at the same time as patients receive a coronary stent to open blocked arteries.

read...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7841FC20110905

manouli · 09-06-2011, 12:46 PM

Stem Cell Use Could Be Restricted By Texas Medical Board
Posted by Jasmine Williams on September 6, 2011 3:28

http://www.thirdage.com/news/stem-ce...ard_09-06-2011

manouli · 09-06-2011, 08:39 PM

Neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae
15:13, Medicine & Health/Neuroscience

Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck -- to relieve chronic, debilitating pain.

The procedure was performed by associate professors of neurosurgery Kee Kim and Rudolph Schrot. It used bone marrow-derived adult stem cells to promote the growth of the bone tissue essential for spinal fusion following surgery, as part of a nationwide, multicenter clinical trial of the therapy.

Removal of the cervical disc relieves pain by eliminating friction between the vertebrae and/or nerve compression. Spinal fusion is used following surgery for degenerative disc disease, where the cusioning cartilage has worn away, leaving bone to rub agains bone and herniated discs, where the discs pinch or compress nerves.

"We hope that this investigational procedure eventually will help those who undergo spinal fusion in the back as well as in the neck," said Kim, who also is chief of spinal neurosurgery at UC Davis. "And the knowledge gained about stem cells also will be applied in the near future to treat without surgery those suffering from back pain."

Millions of Americans are affected by spine diseases, with approximately 40 percent of all spinal fusion surgery performed for cervical spinal fusion. Some 230,000 patients are candidates for spinal fusion, with the numbers of potential patients increasing by 2 to 3 percent each year as the nation's population ages.

more...

http://pda.physorg.com/news/2011-09-...ells-neck.html

manouli · 09-07-2011, 02:37 PM

Stem Cells Could Save Endangered Species

Analysis by Tim Wall
Wed Sep 7, 2011 12:01 PM ET
( ) Comments | Leave a Comment

Researchers at Scripps Research Institute and the San Diego Zoo worked together to develop stem cells from normal skin cells taken from two extremely endangered species, the northern white rhino and the drill, a type of primate. Those stem cells may someday be used to boost reproduction and cure diseases in the rare animals.

"The best way to manage extinctions is to preserve species and their habitats," said Oliver Ryder, director of genetics at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, in a press release. "but that's not working all the time.

Ryder stated that the northern white rhino is a perfect example of species that could benefit from stem cell technologies. Only seven of the animals exist in the world which makes avoiding in-breeding difficult.

read...

http://news.discovery.com/animals/st...d-species.html

manouli · 09-08-2011, 10:14 PM

Brain Cancer Stem Cells' And Differentiated Cancer Cells' Metabolic State Differ Greatly - Study Shows
Editor's Choice
Academic Journal
Main Category: Stem Cell Research
Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience; Cancer / Oncology
Article Date: 08 Sep 2011 - 4:00 PDT

Funded by the National Cancer Institute, investigators with the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that the metabolic state of glioma stem cells, which instigate deadly glioblastomas, is considerably different from the metabolic state of brain cancer cells which the glioma stem cells created, a factor which assists these stem cells avoid treatment and cause recurrence later.

more...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/234074.php

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09-03-2011, 10:33 AM	#4611
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	Bald No More? Stem Cells to the Rescue! Por Gil C. Schmidt 2 de septiembre 2011 10:08 PM EDT Bald is not an option for many men, but new evidence suggests strongly that stem cells could reverse hair loss and stimulate new growth. Yale University researchers have studied hair growth in mice and determined that stem cells in the fatty layer under the skin signal hair growth. If that proves true for humans, the discovery could create new treatments for baldness. read... http://www.impre.com/la-gente-dice/v...81474978870340

09-03-2011, 10:40 AM	#4612
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	More stem cell donors wanted 2011/09/02 20:15:00 David Smyth needed a stem cell transplant to survive but a donor match was not found in time. He died one year ago today. His parents, Kim and Mike Smyth, derive what bit of comfort they can in knowing that their 20-year-old son’s efforts before he died, and their continuation of that work, has helped boost the registry of potential donors. That, hopefully, will help save someone else’s life. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/edito...-donors-wanted

09-04-2011, 06:36 PM	#4613
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	SCIENCE: From stem cells, new hope for species on extinction's brink Two rare African animals, the nearly extinct northern white rhinoceros and an endangered monkey called a drill, may be snatched from the jaws of oblivion by a feat of biotechnology performed by scientists in North County and La Jolla. The scientists have produced artificial embryonic stem cells from the highly endangered mammals, something they say has never been done before in endangered species. These induced pluripotent stem cells, or IPS cells, could potentially be used to create sperm and egg cells, and ultimately embryos and whole animals. Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/business/arti...#ixzz1X2Ognd6j

09-04-2011, 06:39 PM	#4614
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	September 2011 Harvesting hope from stem cells It’s a service that has only recently appeared on the Romanian market, but is already developing fast. The harvesting of stem cells from placenta blood is a market that has grown tremendously in the past five years. By Cerasela Marin The existing fourteen stem cell banks count tens of thousands of clients and represent a business worth over EUR 16 million. Expectations for growth are healthy, as more and more parents are willing to pay EUR 1,000 to safeguard their children’s health. Ana Maria Balan, 29, an accountant for a Bucharest-based multinational company, is one of the new parents that have recently used the services of a stem cell harvesting bank. She heard about it from the gynecologist that assisted her throughout her pregnancy. The new mother says she made the decision after being “amazed” at the benefits of stem cells, and considers such an investment worth the money. “Our family’s income is about EUR 1,800 a month, but we chose to buy these services for our baby’s safety and health, even if it is quite an effort financially,” says Balan, who paid EUR 900 for the stem cell harvesting, plus another EUR 70 for the cell storage. Growth potential continue... http://www.thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=2196

09-05-2011, 11:13 AM	#4615
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	Scientists identify human colon stem cells and grow them in lab-plates Published on September 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM · No Comments Human colon stem cells have been identified and grown in a lab-plate for the first time. This achievement, made by researchers of the Colorectal Cancer Lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and published in Nature Medicine, is a crucial advance towards regenerative medicine. continue... http://www.news-medical.net/news/201...ab-plates.aspx

09-05-2011, 11:58 AM	#4616
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	EU clears stem cell trial for broken hearts (Reuters) - An Australian company developing a stem cell treatment to prevent heart failure has been given the go-ahead for a mid-stage clinical trial in Europe, moving potential "off-the-shelf" stem cell treatments a step closer. Mesoblast said Monday it had won clearance from the European Medicines Agency to begin a 225-patient Phase II for its product Revascor to prevent heart failure after heart attacks. Patients will be recruited initially in Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium. The experimental treatment is injected at the same time as patients receive a coronary stent to open blocked arteries. read... http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7841FC20110905

09-06-2011, 12:46 PM	#4617
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	Stem Cell Use Could Be Restricted By Texas Medical Board Posted by Jasmine Williams on September 6, 2011 3:28 http://www.thirdage.com/news/stem-ce...ard_09-06-2011

09-06-2011, 08:39 PM	#4618
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	Neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae 15:13, Medicine & Health/Neuroscience Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck -- to relieve chronic, debilitating pain. The procedure was performed by associate professors of neurosurgery Kee Kim and Rudolph Schrot. It used bone marrow-derived adult stem cells to promote the growth of the bone tissue essential for spinal fusion following surgery, as part of a nationwide, multicenter clinical trial of the therapy. Removal of the cervical disc relieves pain by eliminating friction between the vertebrae and/or nerve compression. Spinal fusion is used following surgery for degenerative disc disease, where the cusioning cartilage has worn away, leaving bone to rub agains bone and herniated discs, where the discs pinch or compress nerves. "We hope that this investigational procedure eventually will help those who undergo spinal fusion in the back as well as in the neck," said Kim, who also is chief of spinal neurosurgery at UC Davis. "And the knowledge gained about stem cells also will be applied in the near future to treat without surgery those suffering from back pain." Millions of Americans are affected by spine diseases, with approximately 40 percent of all spinal fusion surgery performed for cervical spinal fusion. Some 230,000 patients are candidates for spinal fusion, with the numbers of potential patients increasing by 2 to 3 percent each year as the nation's population ages. more... http://pda.physorg.com/news/2011-09-...ells-neck.html

09-07-2011, 02:37 PM	#4619
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	Stem Cells Could Save Endangered Species Analysis by Tim Wall Wed Sep 7, 2011 12:01 PM ET ( ) Comments \| Leave a Comment Researchers at Scripps Research Institute and the San Diego Zoo worked together to develop stem cells from normal skin cells taken from two extremely endangered species, the northern white rhino and the drill, a type of primate. Those stem cells may someday be used to boost reproduction and cure diseases in the rare animals. "The best way to manage extinctions is to preserve species and their habitats," said Oliver Ryder, director of genetics at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, in a press release. "but that's not working all the time. Ryder stated that the northern white rhino is a perfect example of species that could benefit from stem cell technologies. Only seven of the animals exist in the world which makes avoiding in-breeding difficult. read... http://news.discovery.com/animals/st...d-species.html

09-08-2011, 10:14 PM	#4620
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,339	Brain Cancer Stem Cells' And Differentiated Cancer Cells' Metabolic State Differ Greatly - Study Shows Editor's Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Stem Cell Research Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 08 Sep 2011 - 4:00 PDT Funded by the National Cancer Institute, investigators with the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that the metabolic state of glioma stem cells, which instigate deadly glioblastomas, is considerably different from the metabolic state of brain cancer cells which the glioma stem cells created, a factor which assists these stem cells avoid treatment and cause recurrence later. more... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/234074.php