Category Archives: Stem Cell Human Trials

"US doctors began their first clinical trial of embryonic stem cells in a human, focusing their tests on a patient with a spinal cord injury. Go here to read the rest: Geron Corp. Initiates First Human Study Of Embryonic Stem-Cell Therapy … Continue reading →

Geron Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company that is developing biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases, including spinal cord injury, heart failure and diabetes. Follow this link: Geron … Continue reading →

A group of researchers conducting illegal stem cell research discover a cell anomaly that has the potential to regenerate dead tissue. Unable to conduct legal human trials, the researchers turn to corpses to test their serum. View original post here: The Frankenstein Syndrome Trailer … Continue reading →

(Part 3 of 4) Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research "Stem Cell Research: Where are we with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)" On March 10, 2011, Yung-Wei Chi, OD, spoke about a recently launched clinical trial that using a patient's own stem cells to help prevent amputations due to peripheral arterial disease. Chi is an associate professor of medicine at the UC Davis Vascular Center. Chi was introduced by Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences at UC Davis and dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine. Read the original: Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Yung-Wei Chi … Continue reading →

(Part 3 of 4) Myeloid proliferative diseases are life threatening blood disorders that can lead to acute leukemia. Using stem cells, the laboratory of Dr. Catriona Jamieson showed that a specific small molecule could halt these diseases. Excerpt from: Leukemia: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Patient Stories … Continue reading →

(Part 4 of 4) Tony Ferrandino spoke at the "Spotlight on Batten Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on August 13, 2008. Ferrandino's son, Drew, was diagnosed with Batten disease in January 2007 More: Batten Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - A Father's Story … Continue reading →

abclocal.go.com Carolyn Johnson In a matter of days, a Bay Area company will launch a unique stem cell trial that could produce a major breakthrough. It may offer the first hope of someday freeing paralyzed patients from their wheelchairs. Paralysis patient Roman Reed has never let go of the dream of walking again. The rest is here: Stemcells come alive: Fix Mouse with severed spine ABCnews … Continue reading →

Doctors at Moorfields Eye hospital in London carried out Europe's first clinical trial using human embryonic stem cells. Go here to read the rest: Toonari Post Health News: Europe's first clinical trial using human embryonic stem cells … Continue reading →

(Part 3 of 4) Ed Baetge, Ph.D. spoke at the Spotlight on Juvenile Diabetes, an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on September 25, 2008. Baetge discussed Novocell, Inc.'s (now ViaCyte) efforts to generate replacement pancreatic beta islet cells from human embryonic stem cells for the development of cell-based diabetes therapies Excerpt from: Diabetes: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Ed Baetge … Continue reading →

Robert Lanza lives on an island with a dinosaur collection He talks about the company ACT (Advanced Cell Technology) in using stem stem cells without destroying the embryo to make blood for human use. His interterests before where cloning endangerd species and believes in human organ cloning View post: Robert Lanza - ACT - Stem cells and organ cloning interview … Continue reading →