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Stem cell therapy study to look at effectiveness as MS treatment
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 30, 2015 Source: Ottawa patients sought for testing of stem cell therapy that offers hope for MS
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Stem cell research remains in its infancy. Snake oil centres popping up overselling their potential to vulnerable people
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 14, 2015 Source: Gordie Howe, stem-cell tourist: Experts warn of worrisome trend (with video)
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Rat model shows promise for stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 7, 2014 Source: Breakthrough in stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s Reference: Human ESC-Derived Dopamine Neurons Show Similar Preclinical Efficacy and Potency to Fetal Neurons when Grafted in a Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease, Shane Grealish, et al., Cell Stem Cell, doi:10.1016/j.stem.2014.09.017, published online 6 November 2014,abstract.
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Stem Cell study shows how old nonproductive muscle stem cells can be given back their more robust younger activity
Why do our bodies find it increasingly difficult to repair damaged tissue even from normal everyday stresses and strains? What happens to us when we age that prohibits effective healing? A team from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute has published a study in the September 7 edition of Nature Medicine that answers this question with…
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Stem cell transplant technique used to help woman with stiff person syndrome
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 26, 2014 Source: Stiff Person’s Syndrome turns people into living statues, but sufferers hope stem-cell transplant can cure it
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Stem cells used to repair damaged hearts. Larger trials needed to confirm benefit and risks
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2014 Source: Stem Cells May Rejuvenate Failing Hearts, Study Suggests Reference: American Academy of Cardiology’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C
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Stem cells rejuvenate and strengthen muscle in mice
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2014 Source: Stem cells repair, strengthen muscles in aged mice Reference: Rejuvenation of the muscle stem cell population restores strength to injured aged muscles
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New technique converts human fat cells into lever cells for transplant with low risk of tumour formation
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 22, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Researchers Demonstrate Efficient Method for Converting Fat Cells to Liver Cells Reference: Enabling Autologous Human Liver Regeneration With Differentiated Adipocyte Stem Cells. Cell Transplantation, October 2013
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Bone marrow cells used to repair rat brain after stroke
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August ,27 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New, ‘Robust’ Treatment for Stroke Uses Genetic Material from Bone Marrow Reference: Systemic administration of exosomes released from mesenchymal stromal cells promote functional recovery and neurovascular plasticity after stroke in rats.