by APFLI | Feb 5, 2006 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus JAMA. 2006;295:527-535; Vol. 295 No. 5, 1Feb 2006 Context Manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may in most patients be ameliorated...
by APFLI | Jan 26, 2006 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Scientists report for the first time that baby teeth, the temporary teeth that children begin losing around their sixth birthday, contain a rich supply of stem cells in their dental pulp. The researchers say this unexpected discovery could have important...
by APFLI | Sep 25, 2005 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
from DoNoHarm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethicswww.stemcellresearch.org CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF ADULT STEM CELLS FOR HUMAN PATIENTS (not a complete...
by APFLI | Aug 21, 2005 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Adult Stem Cell Research Breakthroughs, Treatments and Cures Spinal Cord Injuries – olfactory glial cells from the lining of the patient’s nose (1,2) or from umbilical cord stem cells (3) Skull Bone Repair – girl’s own bone and adult stem cells...
by APFLI | Aug 4, 2005 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Novel Unrestricted Somatic Stem Cells (USSCs) offer potential medical breakthrough — ViaCell, Inc., a cellular therapy company dedicated to enabling the widespread application of human cells as medicine, and the Intl NETCORD Fdn, the leading international...
by APFLI | Apr 10, 2005 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Here’s a sampling, from late 2004, of real people who have greatly benefited from, or been cured by, adult stem cell therapies. Adult stem cells come from various tissues and organs in the human body (without adverse effects), or from the placenta or...
by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Trial Therapy May Fight Human Genetic Disorders — A combination of gene therapy and stem cell therapy may offer a new way to correct inherited diseases, says a University of Florida study. In research with mice with damaged livers, the scientists removed...
by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Master cells nestled within hair follicles of the skin retain the ability to form new hairs as well as skin, new research reports [3September 04 issue of Cell]. While earlier work had suggested the presence of stem cells in skin, the new study by Howard Hughes...
by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Stem Cells Ethically Derived from Umbilical Cord Blood Cut Scope of Stroke by 40%, research finds — Stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood can help reduce stroke damage, claims a study by scientists at the Medical College of Georgia and the University...
by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Cells taken from umbilical cords after birth may offer a source of material — free of the ethical concerns of fetal tissue — for repairing brains damaged by strokes and other ills.In animal experiments, the cells appear to greatly speed recovery after...
by APFLI | Sep 9, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
A plastic surgeon performed liposuction on himself on camera to promote the potential use of adult stem cells that can be harvested in such operations. Dr. Robert Ersek, 66, who conducted the operation with the help of liposuction’s French inventor, said he...
by APFLI | Aug 2, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Bone marrow stem cells, when exposed to damaged liver tissue, can quickly convert into healthy liver cells and help repair the damaged organ [Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center]. In mouse-tissue cultures, scientists found that stem cells, in the presence of...
by APFLI | Jul 24, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
An exciting research project to utilize the body’s own adult stem cells to regenerate areas of tissue damage is uniting scientists in Birmingham, London and Ontario, Canada. The University of Birmingham is leading a three year study with long term aims of...
by APFLI | Jul 15, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Adult stem cells taken from bone marrow can improve heart function in patients who have suffered a heart attack, German researchers said. Stem cells are master cells that can develop into specialized cells. Adult stem cells can be obtained from many different body...
by APFLI | Jul 14, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
July 12, 2004 The stem cell issue is a crucial “sanctity of human life issue. Human embryonic stem cell, (obtained at the cost of sacrificing an early human being – like you and I once were), have thus far proven to be extremely problematic, not...
by APFLI | Jun 22, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
BioE [St. Paul, MN] has developed a processing system, called PrepaCyte-CB, that separates the stem cells from umbilical cord blood. It is expected to become the first FDA-compliant cell-separation product and first available on the market by early 2005. Blood...
by APFLI | May 17, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
A team of American and Argentinian researchers has proved that adult stem cells can significantly improve damaged heart tissue. [American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Toronto, 25Apr04] The patients’ own stem cells injected into the damaged areas...
by APFLI | May 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Skeletal muscle has a remarkable capacity to regenerate following exercise or injury and harbors two different types of adult stem cells to accomplish the job: satellite cells and adult stem cells that can be isolated as side population (SP) cells. A certain...
by APFLI | May 8, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
RESEARCH SHOWS BONE MARROW CELLS AS EFFECTIVE AS EMBRYONIC — Adult bone marrow cells can fuse with specialized brain cells, possibly bolstering the brain cells or repairing damage, according to research from the Stanford Univ School of Medicine. This finding...
by APFLI | May 8, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
“As embryonic human stem cells derived from fertilization procedures induce ethical concerns, a third option requires attention. “Embryonic human stem cells used for research in other countries are frequently derived from spontaneous abortion products...