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Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells: Prime Source for Transplants and Future Regenerative Medicine

12/5/2011

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells: Prime Source for Transplants and Future Regenerative Medicine

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Delayed Cord Clamping Protects Newborn Babies from Iron Deficiency, Research Finds

11/18/2011

Delayed Cord Clamping Protects Newborn Babies from Iron Deficiency, Research Finds

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Transplantation of porcine umbilical cord matrix mesenchymal stem cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

11/18/2011

Transplantation of porcine umbilical cord matrix mesenchymal stem cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

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Improvement in Cardiac Function following Transplantation of Human Umbilical Cord Matrix-Derived Mesenchymal Cells

11/18/2011

Improvement in Cardiac Function following Transplantation of Human Umbilical Cord Matrix-Derived Mesenchymal Cells

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Umbilical cord holds key to heart repair: Study

10/17/2011

Umbilical cord holds key to heart repair: Study

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Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

6/20/2011

Recent progress in cell therapy for basal ganglia disorders with emphasis on menstrual blood transplantation in stroke

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Stem Cell Biology

6/20/2011

Umbilical cord blood banking: an update

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Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, generation of induced pluripotent stem cells, and isolation of endothelial progenitors from 21- to 23.5-year cryopreserved cord blood

5/17/2011

Broxmeyer HE, Lee MR, Hangoc G, Cooper S, Prasain N, Kim YJ, Mallett C, Ye Z, Witting S, Cornetta K, Cheng L, Yoder MC

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A low frequency of pancreatic islet insulin-expressing cells derived from cord blood stem cell allografts in humans

5/17/2011

C. J. Huang, A. E. Butler, A. Moran, P. N. Rao, J. E. Wagner, B. R. Blazar, R. A. Rizza, J. C. Manivel and P. C. Butler

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Cryo-Cell Announces Advanced New Service and Exclusive Family Healthcare Protection Plan

5/2/2011

Company Introduces New Services Designed to Provide Expanded Options to Potentially Extend Future Family Healthcare Protection

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Enhanced cord blood stem cell transplants safe in long-term studies

4/19/2011

An innovative experimental treatment for boosting the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants with umbilical cord blood has a favorable safety profile in long-term animal studies, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Children's Hospital Boston (CHB).

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Cord blood stem cells used to help cure girl of brain cancer in Spain

4/8/2011

A four-year-old girl has become the first patient in Spain to recover from brain cancer after being treated with stem cells from her own umbilical cord blood.

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Duke gets $10.2 M grant for stem cell research center

4/8/2011

DURHAM, NC – Duke University has received a $10.2 million grant from the Robertson Foundation to create a Translational Cell Therapy Center.

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Cord Blood Breakthroughs

4/8/2011

DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's already helping cancer patients and those suffering from blood disorders. Now, doctors are using umbilical cord blood to tackle a whole new set of incurable conditions. From brain damage to diabetes, cord blood is giving kids a better life.

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Fred Hutchison breakthrough uses umbilical cord blood

4/8/2011

SEATTLE - A major breakthrough in cancer treatment has been by scientists here in Washington

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New Hope in Alzheimer’s Through Stem Cells

4/8/2011

In recent years the science community has been working hard to discover the many uses of stem cells. While some consider the study of stem cells to be controversial, the findings have continued to show endless possibilities. In recent studies researchers have found a link between stem cells and restoring memory capabilities.

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Adding stem cells to common bypass surgery may reduce heart failure

4/4/2011

In a new research study under way at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, surgeons are adding a patient’s own stem cells to the heart during cardiac bypass surgery.

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Cryo-Cell Announces LifeCell International’s Launch of Femme

3/31/2011

Company’s Exclusive Technology License Partner in India Introduces Menstrual Stem Cell Service

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Cryo-Cell Featured in Article by CBS Phoenix, AZ Affiliate KPHO on Benefits of Menstrual Blood Banking

3/15/2011

Cryo-Cell Featured in Article by CBS Phoenix, AZ Affiliate KPHO on Benefits of Menstrual Blood Banking

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Cryo-Cell Announces Publication of Collective Paper Outlining Potential Benefits of Transplanting Umbilical Cord and Menstrual Blood-Derived Stem Cells

3/8/2011

Cryo-Cell Announces the publication of a collective paper outlining the potential benefits of transplanting stem cells derived from umbilical cord and menstrual blood cells.

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USF and Saneron get $2.6 million to develop Alzheimer's treatment using umbilical cord blood cells

10/5/2010

Pre-clinical trials will establish dosage and safety

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Study to Investigate Menstrual Blood-derived Stem Cells as Potential Stroke Therapy

9/30/2010

USF, Cryo-Cell and Saneron collaborate on Florida-funded biotech project

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Cryo-Cell Announces Célle(SM) Research And Development Collaboration With Department Of Medicine, Monash University

8/17/2010

Australian-Based Researchers to Explore Potential of Menstrual Blood Stem Cells to Treat Autoimmune Disease

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Research into stem cells of adults stirs hopes

5/18/2010

After Obama eases restrictions on stem cell research, researchers are almost giddy with enthusiasm about progress

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Stem Cells and Development

5/18/2010

Menstrual Blood Cells Display Stem Cell–Like Phenotypic Markers and Exert Neuroprotection Following Transplantation in Experimental Stroke

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Body builders - the worms that point the way to understanding tissue regeneration

5/18/2010

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered the gene that enables an extraordinary worm to regenerate its own body parts after amputation — including a whole head and brain.

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StemCells, Inc. Plans to Advance to Second Clinical Trial in Batten Disease

5/18/2010

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 21, 2010 – StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEM) announced today that it has submitted a protocol to the FDA for initiation of a second clinical trial of its proprietary HuCNS-SC® human neural stem cells in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL), which is also often referred to as Batten disease.

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Stem Cell Treatments Might Soon Cure Paralysis

5/18/2010

Hans Keirstead, a researcher at University of California, Irvine, is set to begin a small human trial of his embryonic stem cell treatment on patients with spinal cord injuries. The treatment is designed for patients within 14 days of suffering spinal cord injuries. In rat trials, paralyzed rats were injected with a stem cell formula. The paralyzed rats were able to walk six weeks later.

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Stem Cells from Menstrual Blood May Benefit Stroke Patients

5/18/2010

Study in STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT Demonstrates Potential to Reverse Neural Trauma After Stroke

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Windpipe transplant success in UK child

5/18/2010

A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.

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Scientist Grows Jaw Bone From Adult Stem Cells

5/18/2010

A Columbia scientist has become the first to grow a complex, full-size bone from human adult stem cells.

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Vatican to Finance Adult Stem Cell Research

5/18/2010

ROME - The Vatican is pushing for research of adult stem cells as an alternative to the use of embryonic stem cells, which the Catholic Church opposes because it maintains that the destruction of the embryo amounts to the killing of human life.

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Neuralstem's ALS Stem Cell Treatment Featured On CNN

5/18/2010

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CUR) announced that its stem cell treatment for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease), currently in a FDA-approved Phase I clinical trial, was featured on CNN last night with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, in the piece entitled "Stem Cell Medical Breakthrough".

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Immune system 'reboot' aids MS patient

5/18/2010

A couple of Ottawa doctors working with multiple sclerosis patients are reluctant to use "the C word" -- for cure -- but they're drawing hope from their patients, including a Windsor-born man, in long-term remission.

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Heart Therapy with Stem Cells Shows Progress

11/18/2009

Northwestern University researcher rebuilding weak hearts

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Texas Man Says Stem Cell Treatment Saved His Life

11/17/2009

Texas man reports improvements after autologous stem cell treatment in Thailand for heart failure; more than 200 scientific trials underway in U.S. for stem cell treatments for heart disease.

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Stem Cell Study Underway at Baptist Hospital

11/6/2009

Phase II clinical study involving stem cell treatment for cardiovascular disease is underway

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Stem Cells for the Treatment of Type I Diabetes

8/1/2009

Stem cell treatments are gaining momentum as a viable option for successfully slowing down -- or potentially halting -- the progression of type 1 diabetes.

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UConn Professor’s Stem Cell Research May Lead to Improved Heart Attack Recovery

7/28/2009

Promising research which may potentially improve a person’s recovery after suffering a heart attack.

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Study at University of Wisconsin Uses a Stem Cell Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

7/24/2009

Study aims to learn whether treating newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetics with adult stem cells can either slow or stop the progression of their disease, thereby reducing or even eliminating insulin dependence.

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Novel Stem Cell Trial Targets Heart Disease

7/10/2009

The Reporter’s Kathy Whitney reports that Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute recently enrolled its first patient in a Phase II clinical trial using stem cell treatments aimed to reverse damage to the patient's cardiac muscle caused by heart disease.

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U.S. Doctors Treat Heart Attack With Man's Own Stem Cells

6/30/2009

Forbes.com reports that American physicians have performed the first procedure in which a patient received injections of his own heart stem cells to repair cardiac muscle damaged by heart attack.

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Eastern Virginia Medical School Studies Stem Cell Treatments for Diabetes

6/12/2009

Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) is conducting this double blind study on the effectiveness of a new therapy using adult stem cells to treat type 1 diabetes.

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How Does One Mend A Broken Heart?

6/5/2009

Current research indicates that it may be possible to “fix a broken heart.” Adult stem cells may be used to help replace damaged heart muscles, heart tissue, valves and establish new blood vessels to supply them.

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Stem Cell Treatment for Stroke Survivors

6/5/2009

There are many treatments and therapies for stroke victims. Today, the most widely used are various medications, often combined with physical and/or speech therapy. In addition to medication and physical therapy, there is promising research on the benefits of stem cell treatments for stroke victims.

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Stroke: Treatment may be 'next frontier'

3/31/2009

The Houston Chronicle reports that doctors from the University of Texas Medical School have launched the nation's first experimental trial to treat stroke patients with their own stem cells.

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