Brain Birth Defects Successfully Reversed Through Stem Cell Therapy

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Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in reversing brain birth defects in animal models, using stem cells to replace defective brain cells.

The work of Prof. Joseph Yanai and his associates at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School was presented at the Tel Aviv Stem Cells Conference last spring and is expected to be presented and published nest year at the seventh annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research in Barcelona, Spain.

Involved in the project with Prof. Yanai are Prof

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Stem-Cell Treatments for Pets

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This article offered a cutting-edge stem-cell transplant, a therapy not yet available to humans, that would potentially help Blue's hip repair itself.

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Stem Cell Breakthrough for Suffering Pets

jane2007 submitted, created time 11 months 4 weeks (www.abcnews.go.com)

It's a dog's stem cell life. After stem cell therapy, the dog has a absolute life.But in the race to perfect "regenerative medicine," stem cell therapy for animals is ahead of treatment for humans.

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After Stem-Cell Breakthrough, the Work Begins

Myeloablative Therapy With Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation for Follicular Lymphoma at the Time of Second or Subsequent Remission: Long-Term Follow-Up

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”These mature data confirm that prolonged freedom from recurrence may be achieved with myeloablative therapy and that a plateau on the curve seems to emerge with long follow-up. ”

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Australia's a stem cell leader

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Experts say, Australia is being recognised as a global leader in stem cell research, as more than 1000 international experts in the field converge on Cairns for a conference on the cutting-edge scientific technology.

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Stem-cell therapy provides cardiac benefit

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U.S. researchers say stem-cell therapy appears to show benefits for heart attack patients. Heart attack patients who received the Provacel therapy had improvements in heart and lung function, compared to those who received a placebo, the Austin (Texas) Business Journal reported.

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Impact of Delirium on Cognition, Distress, and Health-Related Quality of Life After Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation

fiona submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (jco.ascopubs.org)

"Patients with a malignancy who experience delirium during myeloablative HSCT showed impaired neurocognitive abilities and persistent distress 80 days after transplantation. Effective prevention or treatment of delirium during HSCT may improve both cognitive and psychological outcomes. "

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Cancer warning over stem cell therapies

Paramecium submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (www.newscientist.com)

It is another obstacle for stem cell therapies to overcome. Two groups have independently shown that stem cells can trigger cancers, and offer an explanation as to why this is. They also suggest a way of screening cells to reduce the risk.

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