Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell research at UW's ISCRM Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell research at UW's ISCRM and the possibility of limb regeneration By: TheDaily … Continue reading →

February 22, 2013 Updated Feb 22, 2013 at 10:33 PM CST PEORIA, Ill -- Cutting edge stem-cell research is being done right here in our own community. However, the looming federal sequestration is putting all research funding at risk. Dr. Craig Cady along with seven of his students, are attempting to find a cure or treatment for Parkinson's Disease, heart disease and ovarian cancer on the campus of Bradley University. "We have to understand the disease, how the stem cells can be used to treat the disease," said Dr. Cady. He adds, with increasing technology they get closer to clinical trials all the time, "We're also in animal model research with our cancer work and then for our Parkinson's we're also very close to an animal model also." East Peoria residents Barb and Roger Hallen visited the lab Friday afternoon. Barb was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2008. She said, "You slowly slow down everything and the symptoms just year by year, it starts out on one side of your body and then develops." Dr. Cady said each patient they meet is a huge motivator and allows them to put a face to the research. "Everyday we're working with cells … Continue reading →

Gerard Cuomo loves to dance. Until recently, however, the 70-year-old couldnt even do a two-step. After having three heart attacks in the early 1990s, Cuomos heart was severely damaged. The scar tissue that had formed around his heart left him easily fatigued. I felt like an old man, said Cuomo of Aventura. I could barely climb the stairs. I could walk for about a quarter of a mile. Shopping at the mall I wish I did not have to sit down all the time. In May 2010, he participated in a University of Miami Miller School of Medicines clinical trial in which doctors injected stem cells directly into his heart muscle. The stem cells, because they are not fully formed, have the potential to grow into different kinds of cells, internalizing information from their environment to determine their future growth. The study found that the injections built up the healthy heart tissue and reduced scar tissue by 33 percent a dramatic improvement, said Dr. Joshua Hare, director of UMs Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, which conducted the study with Johns Hopkins University. The new tissue remodeled the heart to look more like a healthy, football-shaped heart. This is a real example … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Dr Wei William Cao, PhD, BM, President of Cellular Biomedicine Group presented a keynote address at the 8th annual New York Stem Cell Summit on February 19, 2013. Dr Cao discussed the current government regulations and support of cellular medicine research and development in China. The New York Stem Cell Summit featured more than 30 of the world's leaders in the stem cell industry, bringing the future of this dynamic industry to life for investors, industry, practitioners, and analysts. The presentations and networking provided insight into investment opportunities in the stem cell marketplace, groundbreaking stem cell products that physicians use today, and the growing market potential. Dr Cao served as Technical Manager for Bayer Diagnostics Asia Pacific region, General Manager of GenoMultix Ltd., President of Wuxi New District Hospital, and China General Manager of Affymetrix, a world leader in genetic analysis industry. Dr Cao has extensive research experience in immunopharmacology at Harvard Medical School and Stanford Medical School. He holds a Guest Professorship at the Department of Histology and Embryology of Fudan University Medical School, Shanghai China. Dr Cao earned a Bachelor's degree in Medicine from Fudan University Medical School, Shanghai China, and PhD … Continue reading →