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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Bioheart, Inc. and Global Stem Cells, Inc. Announce New Clinical Site in Mexico

... Cells Group, Inc. is the parent company of six wholly owned operating companies dedicated entirely to stem cell research, training, products and solutions. Founded in 2012, the company combines dedicated researchers, physician and patient educators ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/bioheart/GlobalStemCells/prweb11370295.htm

Potential cause for deadly breast cancer relapse identified

Adriana S Beltran, a research assistant professor in the department of pharmacology, University of North Carolina, found that the protein Engrailed 1 is overexpressed in basal-like carcinomas.

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/potential-cause-for-deadly-breast-cancer-relapse-identified/1201591

Study Sheds Light on Link Between Pesticides, Parkinson's

... and director of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research, said in an institute news release. Prior to this research, the suspected link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_142931.html

Aussie biologist believes stem cell cures may end dreadful illnesses

Melbourne, November 30 : An Australian scientist has revealed that stem cell cures may be the solution to some of the most dreadful illnesses.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/96244/aussie-biologist-believes-stem-cell-cures-may-end-dreadful-illnesses.html

RNAi-Dependent and Independent Control of LINE1 Accumulation and...

In most mouse tissues, long-interspersed elements-1 are silenced via methylation of their 5a 2-untranslated regions .

http://www.citeulike.org/user/dakelley/article/12806852

Aussie biologist believes stem cell cures may end dreadful illnesses - Indiatalkies.com

Melbourne, November 30: An Australian scientist has revealed that stem cell cures may be the solution to some of the most dreadful illnesses.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/11/aussie-biologist-believes-stem-cell-cures-dreadful-illnesses.html

Potential cause for deadly breast cancer relapse identified

Adriana S Beltran, a research assistant professor in the department of pharmacology, University of North Carolina, found that the protein Engrailed 1 is over expressed in basal-like carcinomas.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/potential-cause-for-deadly-breast-cancer-relapse-identified/1201600/

Letter: It is time to take diabetes seriously

... of 450,000 Americans. President Bush had that estimate taken down after he virtually canceled embryonic stem cell research that more than 30 American Nobel Prize winning scientists predicted would lead to cures for diabetes and dozens of other ...

http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/letter-it-is-time-to-take-diabetes-seriously/2154382

William Silveira: This season, you can provide the gift of life

There are many, many people throughout the United States who are in medical need of stem-cell transplants after other cancer therapies have failed.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/29/3639036/this-season-you-can-provide-the.html

Friday, November 29, 2013

Indian American doc saves Hollywood actor's life

When Lively moved to a scenic home in Heber City in the mountains of Wasatch County in Utah to escape the hectic pace of Hollywood when he retired after an acting career that included a long list of television and film appearances, including Passenger 57 and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , the active lifestyle he had craved for was not to ... (more)

http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-indian-american-doc-saves-hollywood-actors-life/20131129.htm

The Heart's Own Stem Cells Play Their Part in Regeneration

However, scientists now know that heart muscle cells constantly regenerate, albeit at a very low rate.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131128103957.htm

'Are They Selling a Product?' as a Test For Longevity Science

Do you want to live a longer life in good health? Simple practices can make some difference, such as exercise or calorie restriction.

https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2013/11/are-they-selling-a-product-as-a-test-for-longevity-science.php

Patrys to present data from PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma at ASH conference

Patrys Limited , a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20131129/Patrys-to-present-data-from-PAT-SM6-Phase-IIIa-trial-in-multiple-myeloma-at-ASH-conference.aspx

Osiris Provides Update on Proposed Ruling by CMS

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. , the leading stem cell company focused on developing and marketing products in orthopedics, sports medicine and wound care, announced today that, on November 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released their proposed ruling for the reimbursement of skin substitutes in the hospital outpatient setting.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/11/29/7570082.htm

Prognostic Value of Cancer Stem Cell Marker Aldehyde Dehydrogenase in Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Aldehyde dehydrogenase has recently been reported as a marker of cancer stem-like cells in ovarian cancer.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/nailest/article/12806363

Osiris Provides Update on Proposed Ruling by CMS

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. , the leading stem cell company focused on developing and marketing products in orthopedics, sports medicine and wound care, announced today that, on November 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released their proposed ruling for the reimbursement of skin substitutes in the hospital outpatient setting.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20131129005345/en

Stocks to Watch - Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE:LUV), U.S. Silica...

... that forms the base for its research and development efforts in the area of embryonic and adult stem cell research. -Will ACTC Get Buyers Even After The Recent Rally ? Find Out Here JetBlue Airways Corporation( NASDAQ:JBLU ) exchanged 4.79million ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/stocks-to-watch-southwest-airlines-conyseluv-us-silica-holdings-incnyseslca-advanced-cell-technology-incotcmktsactc-jetblue-airways-corporationnasdaqjblu-397285.htm

New study identifies the signal that guides the migration and...

Figure 1: The majority of ENS precursors form the myenteric ganglia , while a subset of ENS precursors undergoes radial migration from the myenteric to the submucosal layer to form the submucosal ganglia .

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-migration-differentiation-neuron-precursors.html

PCSO Samantha O'Grady with Twn Turner and Chief Inspector Dean Patient

A police station has raised hundreds of pounds for a cancer charity after one of their former inspectors was diagnosed with terminal leukaemia.

http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/10844989.Police_station_raises_hundreds_for_cancer_charity/?ref=var_0

Stem Cells in the New Year

... (among may others), Congressional leaders are not embracing this research as a replacement for embryonic stem cell research right now, but it may present an additional argument on the side of people who are opposed to hESC research. However, the ...

http://www.newdrugs.com/stemcells/2007/01/stem-cells-in-new-year_10.html

Transplant patients given cells with 'safety switch'

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 25: Blood stem cell transplants supplemented with white blood cells engineered to carry a 'safety switch' have been given to three patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital .

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/201614/Default.aspx

Heart Stem Cells, LVAD May Avoid Transplants

Statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services reveal that an average of 18 people dies waiting for organ transplants each day.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22932358/heart-stem-cells-lvad-may-avoid-transplants

Doug Ford: Seminars advancing knowledge

... In 2003-2004, he served as science director for the campaign to pass Proposition 71 to support and fund stem cell research. The author is retired from the U.S. Air Force, lives in Dixon and serves on the Solano County Board of Education. A Squirrel ...

http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_24622724/doug-ford-seminars-advancing-knowledge?source=rss

Data from Patrys' PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma to be presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Patrys Limited , a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20131129/Data-from-Patrys-PAT-SM6-Phase-IIIa-trial-in-multiple-myeloma-to-be-presented-at-ASH-Annual-Meeting.aspx

Scientists urge more support for local stem cell research

SCOTT BEVAN: In the past 15 years has been an explosion of stem cell technologies, but scientists say more work has to be done to keep Australia at the forefront of innovation.

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3901661.htm

Data from Final Cohort of Patients in Patrys Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial

Patrys Limited , a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131128005382&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Data from Final Cohort of Patients in Patrys Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial

To date eleven out of a total of twelve patients are currently available for response evaluation, including two out of three from the 4th and final treatment group.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131128005382/en/Data-Final-Cohort-Patients-Patrys-Multiple-Myeloma

Teenager who was given two years to live meets WWE hero

IN THE BAG: 13-year-old Jacob Whitehouse had his wish granted by Starlight Children's Foundation to meet one of his favourite WWE Superstar Randy Orton TEENAGER Jacob Whitehouse, who was given just two years to live four years ago, has defied the odds to achieve his dream of meeting a WWE Superstar.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10843031.Teenager_who_was_given_two_years_to_live_meets_WWE_hero/?ref=var_0

Top Aussie biologist offers stem cell hope

... and production potential to overseas organisations. "Australia is the birth place of innovative ideas in stem cell research and therapies and has demonstrated commercial success as the birthplace of the world's biggest stem cell company, Mesoblast," ...

http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/top-aussie-biologist-offers-stem-cell-hope/story-e6frfku9-1226771514097?from=public_rss

Data from Final Cohort of Patients in Patrys Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trial

To date eleven out of a total of twelve patients are currently available for response evaluation, including two out of three from the 4th and final treatment group.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/28/data_from_final_cohort_of_patients.htm

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Gene-silencing study finds new targets for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference technology to reveal dozens of genes which may represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/health/6213-gene-silencing-study-finds-new-targets-for-parkinson-s-disease.html

The heart's own stem cells play their part in regeneration

However, scientists now know that heart muscle cells constantly regenerate, albeit at a very low rate.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131128103957.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbiology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Biology%29

Dad of 'Gossip Girl' star gets experimental stem cell therapy in Utah

Doctors at the University of Utah treated actor and celebrity dad Ernie Lively's failing heart this month with stem-cell therapy as part of a clinical trial testing a new, minimally invasive procedure and drug.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57189846-78/lively-heart-patel-stem.html.csp

Ex-combat medic Katrina's battle for urgent lifesaving treatment - A 20,000 raised in weeks

FUNDRAISERS and donors are rallying to the cause of former military medic Katrina Brown who is fighting the battle of her life.

http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/10840937.Ex_combat_medic_Katrina_s_battle_for_urgent_lifesaving_treatment_____20_000_raised_in_weeks/?ref=rss

Ex-combat medic Katrina's battle for urgent lifesaving treatment - 20,000 raised in weeks

Ex-combat medic Katrina's battle for urgent lifesaving treatment - A 20,000 raised in weeks FUNDRAISERS and donors are rallying to the cause of former military medic Katrina Brown who is fighting the battle of her life.

http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/10840937.Ex_combat_medic_Katrina_s_battle_for_urgent_lifesaving_treatment_____20_000_raised_in_weeks/?ref=nt

Potential cause found for deadly breast cancer relapse

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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269393.php

Startup to Strengthen Synthetic Biology and Regenerative Medicine...

Dr. Jon Rowley and Dr. Uplaksh Kumar, Co-Founders of RoosterBio, Inc., a newly formed biotech startup located in Frederick, are paving the way for even more innovation in the rapidly growing fields of Synthetic Biology and Regenerative Medicine.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11372312.htm

Genetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease from Pesticides

... M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of Sanford-Burnham's Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research and senior author of the study. Until now, the link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based mainly on animal ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131127122307.htm

Texas funds biotechnology center

... at both institutions to position the Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology as a world leader in adult stem cell research, organ transplantation, and personalized medicine." "We are grateful to Governor Rick Perry and the State of Texas for the ...

http://www.mt-vernon.com/news/txleg/10478-texas-funds-biotechnology-center.html

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Last

Speaking of disingenuous stem It's a miracle I got past the headline in this WaPo piece about the Obama administration's recent decision to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research: Really now? A decision fund embryo-destroying stem cell research by taking taxpayer dollars from millions of people that have ethical problems with it ... (more)

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/page/9424/0

Karmanos: McLaren adds strength

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute plans, through its agreement with McLaren Health Care, to expand its geographic reach for patients seeking advanced patient care beyond its Detroit facility.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20131103/NEWS/311039941/karmanos-mclaren-adds-strength?CSAuthResp=1%3A373519982614137%3A246601%3A512%3A24%3Aapproved%3A3CD9971754AF29F5C83782FFD5F33B0D

UCLA Campus Report: Understanding Pregnancy Complications; The "Walk of Shame

... Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a specific type of cell and a related cell communication pathway that are key to the successful growth of a ...

http://www.bruinsnation.com/2013/11/27/5153062/ucla-campus-report-understanding-pregnancy-complications-the-walk-of

Life Stem Genetics Announces the Closing of Its Previously Announced $1 Million Private Placement

... an affordable private-pay sector. Keywords for this news article include: Treatment, Adult Stem Cells, Stem Cell Research, Life Stem Genetics Inc. . Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world. Copyright ...

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/27/life_stem_genetics_announces_the_closing.htm

Study Results from University of Bristol Broaden Understanding of Stem Cells

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Stem Cell Week -- Researchers detail new data in Stem Cell Research.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/27/study_results_from_university_of_bristol.htm

Genetic mutation increases risk of Parkinson's disease from pesticides

... M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of Sanford-Burnham's Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research and senior author of the study. Until now, the link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based mainly on animal ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131127122307.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Fdiseases_and_conditions+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+--+Diseases+and+Conditions%29

Historic first procedure performed using technique of retrograde gene therapy on human heart

The actor, who resides in Heber City with his wife Elain has credentials that include a long list of TV and film appearances, including Passenger 57 and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants -- the latter that he starred in with his daughter, Blake.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131127170105.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fcell_biology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Cell+Biology%29

Catholics Respond to Supreme Court Hearings on Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2013 -- Today, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear two challenges to the contraceptive coverage requirement in the Affordable Care Act.

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/affordablecareact0/Catholics-Respond-to-Supreme-Court-Hearings-on-Affordable-Care-Act.shtml

Prostate Cancer Stem Cells Found to Be Moving Target

Andrew Goldstein, Owen Witte, and Tanya Stoyanova and their colleagues from UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have found that prostate cancer can develop in one type of stem cell, then evolve to be maintained by a stem cell that looks very different, making prostate cancer stem cells a "moving ... (more)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131126155836.htm

Isogenic Human iPSC Parkinsona s Model Shows Nitrosative...

Del E. Web Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, SR-11, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA Parkinson's disease is characterized by loss of A9 ... (more)

http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(13)01422-0

UCLA stem cell research may lead to improved prostate cancer treatment

Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have made another breakthrough in the fight against prostate cancer Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have made another breakthrough in the fight against prostate cancer Researchers at ... (more)

http://www.examiner.com/article/ucla-stem-cell-research-may-lead-to-improved-prostate-cancer-treatment

Scientists design, test new approach for corneal stem cell treatments

This membrane serves as a foundation that supports the growth of stem cells in order to graft them onto the cornea.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131127105952.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Fstem_cells+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+--+Stem+Cells%29

Pesticide exposure may increase Parkinson's risk for those with genetic mutation

... director of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research, told FoxNews.com. Researchers then exposed the nerve cells to a combination of pesticides, including paraquat, maneb, and ...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/27/pesticide-exposure-may-increase-parkinsons-risk-for-those-with-genetic-mutation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

Study Sheds Light on Link Between Pesticides, Parkinson's

... and director of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research, said in an institute news release. Prior to this research, the suspected link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based ...

http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/682564.html

Athersys Prices Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

Athersys, Inc. announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 10,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 3,500,000 shares of common stock, in an offering with gross proceeds of $20.0 million.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/11/27/592990/10059787/en/Athersys-Prices-Registered-Direct-Offering-of-Common-Stock-and-Warrants.html

Derivation of neural stem cells from an animal model of psychiatric disease

Several psychiatric and neurological diseases are associated with altered hippocampal neurogenesis, suggesting differing neural stem cell function may play a critical role in these diseases.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/PaperCollector/article/12803817

Dr. Ross Rich of Cave Creek Equine Recently Presented the Outcome of...

Dr. Ross Rich of Cave Creek Equine Surgical and Diagnostic Imaging Center in Arizona had the opportunity to present his positive findings on the "Outcome of 42 Horses with Stifle Injuries Treated with Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells and IRAP" at this year's North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association Conference in Atlanta Georgia ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11374662.htm

University of Utah Doctor Performs Historic First Procedure Using New ...

Ernie Lively moved to a scenic home in the mountains of Wasatch County to escape the hectic pace of Hollywood when he retired.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/610959/?sc=rsla&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseLatestNews+%28Newswise%3A+Latest+News%29

Noxafil Delayed-Release Tablets Approved

A new formulation for posaconazole 100 mg delayed-release tablets has been approved.

http://www.formkit.com/news/DailyDetail.cfm?chosen=68057

Study Sheds Light on Link Between Pesticides, Parkinson's

... and director of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research, said in an institute news release. Prior to this research, the suspected link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based ...

http://www.drugs.com/news/study-sheds-light-link-between-pesticides-parkinson-s-49235.html?

Prostate cancer stem cells found to be moving target

Andrew Goldstein, Owen Witte, and Tanya Stoyanova and their colleagues from UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have found that prostate cancer can develop in one type of stem cell, then evolve to be maintained by a stem cell that looks very different, making prostate cancer stem cells a "moving ... (more)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131126155836.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

Regrets about sex may depend on your gender

A new study suggests that the replication of HIV may slow or stop altogether in patients who are on long-term treatment, although remnants can still lurk in the body.

http://www.news10.com/story/24075701/regrets-about-sex-may-depend-on-your-gender

Genetic mutation increases risk of Parkinson's disease from pesticides

... director of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research and senior author of the study. Until now, the link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based mainly on animal ...

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-genetic-mutation-parkinson-disease-pesticides.html

B cells school gut microbes

Your immune system's B cells can respond to an amazing number of pathogens-viruses, bacteria, etc.-without ever having encountered them.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-cells-school-gut-microbes.html

[Report] Defining Stem Cell Dynamics in Models of Intestinal Tumor Initiation

What is the competitive advantage of cells with frequently occurring mutations during tumor development? Vermeulen et al. quantified the advantages of Apc -loss, Kras activation, and P53 mutation during tumor initiation in the mouse intestine.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6161/995.short

OHSU's tech transfer chief heads to Houston

Dr. Timothy Stout , a leading researcher in gene therapy and eye diseases and a technology transfer specialist, is leaving Oregon Health & Science University to become chair of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2013/11/ohsus-tech-transfer-chief-heads-to.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_33+%28Health+Insurance+Industry+News%29

Combating the epigenome: epigenetic drugs against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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http://www.citeulike.org/user/nailest/article/12803751

Genetic Mutation Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease From Pesticides

... director of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience, Aging, and Stem Cell Research and senior author of the study. Until now, the link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease was based mainly on animal ...

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/610762/?sc=rssn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseScinews+%28Newswise%3A+SciNews%29

UCLA research may lead to reduced pregnancy complications

... to the developing fetus Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research UCLA Research have found a key element necessary for the proper function of the placenta , the temporary organ that supplies ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/ucla-research-may-lead-to-reduced-pregnancy-complications

Lab-made mouse pancreas brings hope for diabetes cure

... Chrystia Freeland. **CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES** These mouse embryos lie at the heart of groundbreaking stem cell research that scientists say could one day lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes. Researchers from the Danish Stem Cell Centre are taking ...

http://www.reuters.com/video/2013/11/27/reuters-tv-lab-made-mouse-pancreas-brings-hope-for?videoId=274705700&videoChannel=118065

Lab-Made Mouse Pancreas Could Hold Key to Diabetes Cure

These mouse embryos lie at the heart of groundbreaking stem cell research that scientists say could one day lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes.

http://www.krmg.com/videos/news/lab-made-mouse-pancreas-could-hold-key-to-diabetes/vCKF6f/

Another SC Lawmaker In Trouble

On the same day a "Republican" state lawmaker from Georgetown County, S.C. announced his intention to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with an illegal stem cell harvesting operation, a Democratic lawmaker from the Upstate also found himself in some legal trouble.

http://www.fitsnews.com/2013/11/27/another-sc-lawmaker-trouble/

Transplant patients given cells with 'safety switch'

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 25: Blood stem cell transplants supplemented with white blood cells engineered to carry a 'safety switch' have been given to three patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital .

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/201614/Default.aspx

Politics: Goldfinch will plead in FDA stem cell inquiry

State Rep. Stephen Goldfinch said this week he will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the illegal sale of stem cells by a researcher at a biotechnology firm he once owned.

http://www.coastalobserver.com/articles/2013/112813/2.html

Arrayit Corporation Announces Life Sciences Instrument Sale to Top Research Center in Ontario

Arrayit Corporation , a life sciences and molecular diagnostics leader, announces today that the company has sold a $166,000 NanoPrinta LM60PRO Enterprise Level Protein Edition Microarray Printer and accessories to a top research center in Ontario, Canada.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20131127005398/en

Arrayit Corporation Announces Life Sciences Instrument Sale to Top Research Center in Ontario

Arrayit Corporation , a life sciences and molecular diagnostics leader, announces today that the company has sold a $166,000 NanoPrint LM60PRO Enterprise Level Protein Edition Microarray Printer and accessories to a top research center in Ontario, Canada.

http://www.freshnews.com/news/876433/arrayit-corporation-announces-life-sciences-instrument-sale-top-research-center-ontario

Researchers identify cells involved in placenta development

Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a specific type of cell and a related cell communication pathway that are key to the successful growth of a healthy placenta.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-cells-involved-placenta.html

Scientists Design and Test New Approach for Corneal Stem Cell Treatments

Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have designed and tested a novel, minute-long procedure to prepare human amniotic membrane for use as a scaffold for specialized stem cells that may be used to treat some corneal diseases.

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Scientists design and test new approach for corneal stem cell treatments

Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have designed and tested a novel, minute-long procedure to prepare human amniotic membrane for use as a scaffold for specialized stem cells that may be used to treat some corneal diseases.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/cmc-sda112613.php

UCLA research may help scientists understand what causes pregnancy complications

Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a specific type of cell and a related cell communication pathway that are key to the successful growth of a healthy placenta.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uoc--urm112613.php

Hamilton Thorne Announces 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results

... cost, increase productivity, improve results and enable research breakthroughs in regenerative medicine, stem cell research and fertility markets. Hamilton Thorne's laser products attach to standard inverted microscopes and operate as robotic ...

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/hamilton-thorne-announces-2013-third-quarter-financial-results-tsx-venture-htl-1856946.htm

Edison Expands its Asia-Pac Pharmaceutical Presence with Launch of Coverage of Mesoblast

Mesoblast's pipeline is based on its proprietary mesenchymal precursor cell and culture-expanded mesenchymal stem cell technologies.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/27/edison_expands_its_asia-pac_pharmaceutical_presence.htm

Nanoscale 'patches' sensitize targeted cell receptors

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Progress towards an HIV cure

The last time I wrote a review of the progress researchers are making towards a cure for HIV , it was 2011, in the wake of the first documented cure of someone with HIV.

http://www.aidsmap.com/Progress-towards-an-HIV-cure/page/2802921/

CTX treatment improves recovery from ischaemia through promotion of the growth of new vessels

New research has shown human neural stem cells could improve blood flow in critical limb ischemia through the growth of new vessels.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269346.php

The future of the patient-specific Body-on-a-chip

As significant advancements in technology focused on Organ-on-a-chip continue, it is feasible to consider the future of Body-on-a-chip technology.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/wilfredespulgar/article/12803394

Merck announces approval of NOXAFIL delayed-release tablets by FDA

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved NOXAFIL 100 mg delayed-release tablets.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20131127/Merck-announces-approval-of-NOXAFIL-delayed-release-tablets-by-FDA.aspx

Non-invasive characterization of mouse embryonic stem cell derived...

The interest in cardiomyocytes derived from differentiation of embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells is increasing due to their potential for regenerative therapeutics and as a pharmaceutical model of drug screening.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/wilfredespulgar/article/12803322

Merck KGaA Invests in Research Partnerships in Israel

Newly created company Metabomed and start-up company ChanBio joined Neviah Genomics and Merck KGaA in Merck's Bioincubator located in Yavne, Israel, the company announced in a press release .

http://www.biopharminternational.com/biopharm/News/Merck-KGaA-Invests-in-Research-Partnerships-in-Isr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/829589?ref=25

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Newlyweds help in the fight against cancer

At just 18 years old, a young man right here on the First Coast was given a life threatening diagnosis.

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Dr. Brian Mehling Talks Stem Cells at China's Taishan Academic Forum

... medicine," stated Dr. Mehling. "It is very important that young doctors learn about the possibilities in stem cell research, and also about the treatments that are already available for patients with different chronic conditions. Blue Horizon ...

http://www.freshnews.com/news/876367/dr-brian-mehling-talks-stem-cells-china-s-taishan-academic-forum

Last

... in this WaPo piece about the Obama administration's recent decision to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research: Really now? A decision fund embryo-destroying stem cell research by taking taxpayer dollars from millions of people that ...

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/page/9422/0

Blue Horizon International Creates Stem Cell Education Broadcast for Public TV

... Edge, of , MD says, "The term "stem cells" is broadly recognized and has meaning to many people. However, stem cell research science and available treatments are not generally well understood by the public. We hope educational efforts, like this one ...

http://www.cw15kxvo.com/story/24078829/blue-horizon-international-creates-stem-cell-education-broadcast-for-public-tv

UCLA stem cell research may lead to improved prostate cancer treatment

Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have made another breakthrough in the fight against prostate cancer.

http://www.examiner.com/article/ucla-stem-cell-research-may-lead-to-improved-prostate-cancer-treatment?cid=rss

Dr. Brian Mehling Talks Stem Cells at China's Taishan Academic Forum

... medicine," stated Dr. Mehling. "It is very important that young doctors learn about the possibilities in stem cell research, and also about the treatments that are already available for patients with different chronic conditions. Blue Horizon ...

http://www.prlog.org/12247276-dr-brian-mehling-talks-stem-cells-at-chinas-taishan-academic-forum.html

FDA Approves Merck's Noxafil Delayed-Release Tablets

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Noxafil 100 mg delayed-release tablets.

http://www.drugs.com/newdrugs/fda-approves-merck-s-noxafil-delayed-release-3977.html?

Blue Horizon International Creates Stem Cell Education Broadcast for Public TV

... Mehling, MD says, "The term "stem cells" is broadly recognized and has meaning to many people. However, stem cell research science and available treatments are not generally well understood by the public. We hope educational efforts, like this one ...

http://www.prlog.org/12246436-blue-horizon-international-creates-stem-cell-education-broadcast-for-public-tv.html

Chimerix to Present at 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Chimerix, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral antivirals in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced that Kenneth I. Moch, President and CEO of Chimerix, will present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 9:00 am ET at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/11/26/592713/10059670/en/Chimerix-to-Present-at-25th-Annual-Piper-Jaffray-Healthcare-Conference.html

Burzynski Clinic Presents the Successful Treatment of a Child with...

Pediatric gliosarcoma is a rare variant of glioblastoma multiforme. The pontine location of this tumor is unusual, invariably fatal and successful treatment was not yet described in medical literature.

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Prostate cancer stem cells evolve into different cells

... at the University of California, Los Angeles' Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, said scientists must be prepared for the continual evolution of the stem cell as tumors adapt and become resistant to new and ...

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/11/26/Prostate-cancer-stem-cells-evolve-into-different-cells/UPI-99111385499679/

Prostate Cancer Stem Cells Found to Be Moving Target

Drs. Andrew Goldstein, Owen Witte, and Tanya Stoyanova and their colleagues from UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have found that prostate cancer can develop in one type of stem cell, then evolve to be maintained by a stem cell that looks very different, making prostate cancer stem cells a "moving ... (more)

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Warren Twp. Man on Two Wheels Helps Raise $1.2M for Rutgers Cancer Institute

Scott Glickman of Warren Twp., founder of "Century for the Cure" cancer fundraiser.

http://baskingridge.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/warren-twp-man-on-two-wheels-helps-raise-12m-for-rutgers-cancer-institute-baskingridge

Study Reveals How Baby Neurons Stay Alive

In our adult brains, right now, new neurons are being born. That's the good news; a healthy brain needs all the neurons it can get.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/11/study-reveals-how-baby-neurons-stay-alive

Gene-silencing Study Leads to New Parkinson's Targets

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference technology to reveal dozens of genes which may represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/11/gene-silencing-study-leads-new-parkinsons-targets

Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Donates $2 Million to Advance...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For more than a decade, Roberto Bolli, M.D., has been working to revolutionize the treatment of heart failure by providing patients treatment derived from their own cardiac stem cells.

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Last

... in this WaPo piece about the Obama administration's recent decision to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research: Really now? A decision fund embryo-destroying stem cell research by taking taxpayer dollars from millions of people that ...

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/page/9421/0?splash=

Chimerix: A Significant Player In The Antiviral Therapeutics Market

Viral diseases continue to pose some of the greatest challenges to modern medicine and therefore antiviral therapies are becoming an important, emerging area of pharmaceutical research.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1864011-chimerix-a-significant-player-in-the-antiviral-therapeutics-market?source=feed

FDA Approves Merck's NOXAFILA (posaconazole) Delayed-Release Tablets

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved NOXAFILA 100 mg delayed-release tablets.

http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/fda-approves-merck-s-noxafil-posaconazole-delayed-release-tablets

Human neural stem cells could address critical limb ischemia

Critical limb ischemia is a disease that severely obstructs arteries and reduces the blood flow to legs and feet.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125121714.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbiology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Biology%29

Coffman touts stem-cell lab tour despite opposing stem-cell research

Rep. Mike Coffman is on record opposing embryonic stem-cell research, but that didn't stop the Colorado Republican from touring a stem-cell laboratory at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and tweeting , "Happy to get the chance to tour the Stem Cell Research facility."

http://coloradopols.com/diary/51967/coffman-touts-stem-cell-lab-tour-despite-opposing-stem-cell-research

Pope Francis hosts Boston stem cell researcher at Vatican conference

... of a conference on neurodegenerative diseases. While the Catholic Church has come out against embryonic stem cell research, Isacson's studies involve adult stem cells derived from skill cells, therefore bypassing concerns of abortion opponents. ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/health-care/2013/11/pope-francis-hosts-boston-stem-cell.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_33+%28Health+Insurance+Industry+News%29

FDA Approves Merck's NOXAFIL (posaconazole) Delayed-Release Tablets

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved NOXAFIL 100 mg delayed-release tablets.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/11/26/7564079.htm

Pope Francis hosts Boston stem cell researcher at Vatican conference

... a conference on neurodegenerative diseases. While the Catholic Church has come out against embryonic stem cell research, Isacson's studies involve adult stem cells derived from skill cells, therefore bypassing concerns of abortion opponents. ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/health-care/2013/11/pope-francis-hosts-boston-stem-cell.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_boston+%28Boston+Business+Journal%29

New targets to help treat Parkinson's disease identified

Washington, Nov. 25 : Researchers have used RNA interference - a natural process occurring in cells that helps regulate genes - to reveal dozens of genes which could represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/93929/new-targets-to-help-treat-parkinsons-disease-identified.html

Discovery of progenitor cells key to placenta development may illuminate pregnancy complications

- Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a novel progenitor cell and a related cell communication pathway that are key to the successful growth of a ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125121145.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Fpregnancy_and_childbirth+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+--+Pregnancy+and+Childbirth%29

Omni Bio Announces Notice of Allowance for New Use Patent

Patent applications covering similar claims are under review in the U.S. and Europe.

http://www.freshnews.com/news/876007/omni-bio-announces-notice-allowance-new-use-patent-

New Stem Cell Platform Technology Recognized With Patent Award

Stem cell therapeutics provider Parcell Laboratories announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No.

http://www.freshnews.com/news/876008/new-stem-cell-platform-technology-recognized-with-patent-award-

Notable Movers - Endeavor IP Inc (OTCBB:ENIP), Fiat S.p.A. (ADR)...

OTC Stock Picks is engaged in providing the most up to date and useful information on the Best Penny Stocks that are poised to breakout.

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FDA Approves Mercka s NOXAFIL (posaconazole) Delayed-Release Tablets

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved NOXAFILA 100 mg delayed-release tablets.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20131126005654/en

Cellular Senescence in Aging as Adapted Tool of Development

Do you want to live a longer life in good health? Simple practices can make some difference, such as exercise or calorie restriction.

https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2013/11/cellular-senescence-in-aging-as-adapted-tool-of-development.php

Gene-silencing Study Finds New Targets For Parkinson's Disease

The findings also may be relevant to several diseases caused by damage to mitochondria, the biological power plants found in cells throughout the body.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/26/gene-silencing_study_finds_new_targets_for.htm

Remedy Informatics Selected to Provide Technology Platform for DKMS,...

Remedy Informatics, Inc., the leading provider of registry-based informatics software for life sciences research and healthcare delivery, announced that DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, has selected Remedy's informatics solutions to solidify its position as an innovator and leader of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ... (more)

http://www.freshnews.com/news/875837/remedy-informatics-selected-provide-technology-platform-dkms-world-s-largest-bone-marro

Data From Non HSCT Vod Patients Treated With Defibrotide and a...

Gentium S.p.A. today announced that an oral presentation and a poster on Defibrotide will be presented at the 55th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology to be held at the Ernst N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, December 7-10, 2013.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/11/26/592496/10059561/en/Data-From-Non-HSCT-VOD-Patients-Treated-With-Defibrotide-and-a-Treatment-IND-Update-to-be-Presented-at-the-American-Society-of-Hematology-2013-Annual-Meeting.html

Amino acid substitution at peptide-binding pockets of HLA class I...

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Can stem cells mend a broken heart?

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New targets for Parkinson's disease identified by gene-silencing study

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Reprogramming of MLL-AF9 leukemia cells into pluripotent stem cells

E-mail: gaoshaorong@nibs.ac.cn Received 13 August 2013; Revised 21 September 2013; Accepted 3 October 2013 Accepted article preview online 22 October 2013; Advance online publication 15 November 2013 The ‘Yamanaka factors’ are able to generate induced pluripotent stem cells from different cell types.

http://www.nature.com/leu/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/leu2013304a.html

Court nixes 'Stamina' treatment for 18-month-old girl

L'Aquila, November 25 - A judge on Monday rejected an appeal for access to a controversial, untested form of stem-cell therapy for an infant suffering from spinal muscular atrophy .

http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2013/11/25/Court-nixes-Stamina-treatment-18-month-old-girl_9679947.html

Vaccine promises longer survival for brain tumor patients

There is encouraging news from Cedars-Sinai Medical Group - 50% of patients participating in an experimental treatment for aggressive brain tumors have survived longer than 5 years since diagnosis.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/269321.php

Half of patients in Cedars-Sinai glioblastoma study still alive after 5 years

Eight of 16 patients participating in a study of an experimental immune system therapy directed against the most aggressive malignant brain tumors - glioblastoma multiforme - survived longer than five years after diagnosis, according to Cedars-Sinai researchers, who presented findings at the Fourth Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269276.php

The powerful health benefits of curcumin

The orange Asian herb turmeric has been traditionally used for centuries by Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.

http://www.naturalnews.com/043054_curcumin_antioxidant_cancer_treatment.html

Genes to Treat Parkinson's Disease

... door to new drug targets for Parkinson's disease and other disorders," Dr. Youle was quoted as saying. Stem cell research was used in human nerve cells to conduct this study. This was helpful to researchers for them to point out when mitochondria is ...

http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=32491

Monday, November 25, 2013

Researchers use nanoscale 'patches' to sensitize targeted cell receptors

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed nanoscale "patches" that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors, making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125121755.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29

Athersys to Present at 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

To listen to the live audio webcast of the presentation during the event, please visit: www.athersys.com .

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/25/athersys_to_present_at_25th_annual.htm

Osiris Therapeutics to Present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. , the leading stem cell company focused on developing and marketing products in orthopedic, sports medicine and wound care markets, announced today that C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 ... (more)

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/11/25/7562543.htm

Parcell Labs gets first patent for producing adult stem cells

Parcell Labs, a five-year-old biotech in Natick, has received its first patent for a method of isolating and producing natural adult stem cells which the company's head of research says can be used for a wide range of medical applications.

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bioflash/2013/11/parcell-labs-gets-first-patent-for.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_38+%28Health+Care+Regulation+Industry+News%29

Osiris Therapeutics to Present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. , the leading stem cell company focused on developing and marketing products in orthopedic, sports medicine and wound care markets, announced today that C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 ... (more)

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Stem Cell Stock Alert: BioRestorative Therapies (OTCBB: BRTX) to Present at LD Micro Conference

November 25, 2013 BioRestorative Therapies Inc. , a life sciences company focused on adult stem cell-based cellular therapies for various personal medical applications, today announced that Mark Weinreb, the Company's president and chief executive officer, will present at the LD MICRO Conference on Wednesday, December 4th at 3:30 p.m. Pacific ... (more)

http://www.investorideas.com/CO/BRTX/news/2013/11251.asp

Athersys to Present at 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Athersys, Inc. announced today that the Company will present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference taking place at The New York Palace on December 3rd and 4th , 2013 in New York City.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/11/25/592337/10059445/en/Athersys-to-Present-at-25th-Annual-Piper-Jaffray-Healthcare-Conference.html

BioRestorative Therapies to Present at LD Micro Conference

The presentation will provide a corporate overview and a discussion of the Company's growth strategy.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131125006077/en/BioRestorative-Therapies-Present-LD-Micro-Conference

Researchers use nanoscale 'patches' to sensitize targeted cell receptors

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed nanoscale "patches" that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors, making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity.

http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2013/11/researchers-use-nanoscale-patches-sensitize-targeted-cell-receptors

Scientists find potential cause for deadly breast cancer relapse

Adriana S. Beltran, PhD, a research assistant professor in the department of pharmacology, found that the protein Engrailed 1 is overexpressed in basal-like carcinomas, and she designed a chain of amino acids to shut down the protein and kill basal-like tumors in the lab.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125125434.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbiotechnology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Biotechnology%29

Sister gives brother new life after donating stem cells

When her brother, Vincent Lara, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of multiple myeloma, Vanessa Flores stepped in to donate stem cells after she discovered she was a perfect match.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/nov/21/multiple_myeloma_ew_112413_225106/?business

UCLA research may lead to reduced pregnancy complications

... Robin Wulffson, M.D. Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research UCLA Research have found a key element necessary for the proper function of the placenta , the temporary organ that supplies ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/ucla-research-may-lead-to-reduced-pregnancy-complications?cid=rss

Ludwig scientist Bing Ren elected fellow of AAAS

November 25, 2013, New York, NY - Ludwig scientist Bing Ren has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , the world's largest general scientific society.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/lifc-lsb112513.php

Bioheart Announces New Clinical Site in Mexico

... Cells Group, Inc. is the parent company of six wholly owned operating companies dedicated entirely to stem cell research, training, products and solutions. Founded in 2012, the company combines dedicated researchers, physician and patient educators ...

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2879751

Companies Advancing Stem Cell Therapies Could Also Advance Your Portfolio Dollars

Stem cell therapies are becoming mainstream. From giant pharmaceutical companies like Baxter International , which is conducting a Phase III clinical trial using its CD34+ stem cells derived from a patient's own bone marrow to treat myocardial Ischemia, to small startups like Stemline Therapeutics developing treatments to target cancer stem cells, ... (more)

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Discovery of Progenitor Cells Key to Placenta Development May Illuminate Pregnancy Complications

Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a novel progenitor cell and a related cell communication pathway that are key to the successful growth of a healthy placenta.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/610738/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

Scientists Find Potential Cause for Deadly Breast Cancer Relapse

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, working with cell lines in a lab, have discovered why some of the most aggressive and fatal breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, and UNC scientists are developing ways to overcome such resistance.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/610809/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

UNC scientists find potential cause for deadly breast cancer relapse

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, working with cell lines in a lab, have discovered why some of the most aggressive and fatal breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, and UNC scientists are developing ways to overcome such resistance.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uonc-usf112513.php

Co-transplanted cells and treadmill training aids rats with spinal cord injury

After Schwann cells , the principal cells in the peripheral nervous system, and olfactory ensheathing cells , cells that ensheath the non-myelinated peripheral neurons in the nose, were co-transplanted into laboratory rats with spinal cord injury, researchers in Beijing, China put the rats on a 30 minute per day treadmill training program for ten ... (more)

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Research and Markets: Colorectal Cancer - KOL Insight Module

The global market for colorectal cancer drugs is undergoing a fundamental shift due to wider generic competition in cytotoxics and increasing adoption of anti-EGFR products as first line therapies.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131125005868&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Controversial stem-cell-research supporters block traffic

Rome, November 25 - Supporters of a controversial stem-cell therapy took to the streets of the Italian capital Monday, snarling traffic and forcing the Lower House to shut down as they clamored for a meeting with the health minister.

http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2013/11/25/Controversial-stem-cell-research-supporters-block-traffic_9678320.html

Researchers use nanoscale 'patches' to sensitize targeted cell receptors

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed nanoscale "patches" that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors, making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/ncsu-run112513.php

Different Cellular Mechanisms Behind Regenerated Body Parts

Their findings on the species-specific solutions, published in the scientific periodical Cell Stem Cell , demonstrate there is more than one mechanism of tissue regeneration.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131121125908.htm

Gene-silencing study finds new targets for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference technology to reveal dozens of genes which may represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2013/ninds-24.htm

Celldex Will Not Stop Here

In my previous report on Celldex I termed the company a strong buy and asked investors to buy ahead of key catalysts.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1860631-celldex-will-not-stop-here?source=feed

BioTime CEO Dr. Michael West to Present at 11th Annual Commercial...

... integrated database suite that also includes the LifeMap Discovery a database of embryonic development, stem cell research and regenerative medicine, and MalaCards , the human disease database. ES Cell International Pte Ltd., a Singapore private ...

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Heart Stem Cells, LVAD May Avoid Transplants

Statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services reveal that an average of 18 people dies waiting for organ transplants each day.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22932358/heart-stem-cells-lvad-may-avoid-transplants

Researchers use nanoscale patches to sensitize targeted cell receptors

Researchers from North Carolina State Univ. and Duke Univ. have developed nanoscale "patches" that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors, making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity.

http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/11/researchers-use-nanoscale-patches-sensitize-targeted-cell-receptors

Sitoa Global Announces Exclusive Letter of Intent With UC San...

Global", or "the Company") announced today that it entered into an exclusive letter of intent with the University of California, San Francisco to negotiate an option agreement in regards to the exclusive global licensing of a medical stereotactic device which the Company believes has the potential to revolutionize the delivery of stem cells into ... (more)

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Sitoa Global Announces Exclusive Letter of Intent With UC San...

Beyond stem cells, the platform technology of the device can also enable the delivery of cellular therapeutics, gene therapies, and traditional drug infusions into the human brain.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2879402

Welsh Crucible - developing software to help scientists in the lab

... safe protocols for generating stem cells for therapeutic purposes. Wales is at the forefront of stem cell research (Sir Martin Evans of Cardiff University won the 2007 Nobel prize for his work on stem cells) and we believe that this work will add ...

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/welsh-crucible---developing-software-6337744

Human neural stem cells could meet the clinical problem of critical limb ischemia

New research has shown human neural stem cells could improve blood flow in critical limb ischemia through the growth of new vessels.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2013/9974.html

A roadblock to nerve cell transplantation decoded

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Regeneration of body parts requires different cellular mechanisms

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IV Infusion Therapy with Myers Cocktail Now Being Offered at...

IV infusion therapy with Myers Cocktail is now being offered by leading West Coast regenerative medicine clinic, TeleHealth.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/ivinfusiontherapy/myerscocktail/prweb11365790.htm

Physician First Choice Now Offering Myer's Cocktail Infusion...

West Coast stem cell clinic, Physician First Choice, is now offering Myers Cocktail IV infusion therapy for the treatment of several conditions.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/myerscocktail/ivinfusiontherapy/prweb11365777.htm

[Report] Defining Stem Cell Dynamics in Models of Intestinal Tumor Initiation

What is the competitive advantage of cells with frequently occurring mutations during tumor development? Vermeulen et al. quantified the advantages of Apc -loss, Kras activation, and P53 mutation during tumor initiation in the mouse intestine.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6161/995.short

The Pesticide Connection

It seemed as if the grafts had established themselves and were making a functional difference to both patients' lives."

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Sister gives brother new life after donating stem cells

Not everyone will match and be asked to donate to a patient. In fact, the chances of donating are 1 in 540.

http://m.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/nov/21/multiple_myeloma_ew_112413_225106/?business

Quantitation of nucleosome acetylation and other histone...

Methods in molecular biology , Vol. 981 , pp. 167-176, doi:10.1007/978-1-62703-305-3_13 Histone posttranslational modifications are highly important molecular determinants of epigenetic regulatory mechanisms.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/guhjy/article/12799733

New targets to help treat Parkinson's disease identified - Indiatalkies.com

Washington, Nov. 25: Researchers have used RNA interference - a natural process occurring in cells that helps regulate genes - to reveal dozens of genes which could represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/11/targets-treat-parkinsons-disease-identified.html

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Different cellular mechanisms behind regenerated body parts

Their findings on the species-specific solutions, published in the scientific periodical Cell Stem Cell , demonstrate there is more than one mechanism of tissue regeneration.

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Attractants prevent nerve cell migration

However, the implanted nerve cells frequently do not migrate as hoped, rather they hardly move from the site.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131121105150.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fpsychology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News+--+Psychology%29

New Japanese Regenerative Medicine Legislation and Commercial Opportunities for Stem Cell Products

NEW YORK and MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 25, 2013 -- Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast Limited today gave an update on new legislation which provides a framework for accelerated approval of stem cell products in Japan, the world's second-largest mature healthcare market.

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/11/25/592037/10059311/en/New-Japanese-Regenerative-Medicine-Legislation-and-Commercial-Opportunities-for-Stem-Cell-Products.html

Gene-silencing study finds new targets for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference technology to reveal dozens of genes which may represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-gene-silencing-parkinson-disease.html

NeoStem: A Biotech In Need Of A Catalyst

The biotech sector has certainly been growing by leaps and bounds this year, with the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index up 55% year to date.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1859801-neostem-a-biotech-in-need-of-a-catalyst?source=feed

Gene-silencing study finds new targets for Parkinson's disease

NIH scientists used RNA interference to find genes that interact with parkin , a protein that tags damaged mitochondria .

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/nion-gsf112013.php

50 percent of patients in new brain cancer study alive after five years

Seven of the 16 participants still are living, with length of survival ranging from 60.7 to 82.7 months after diagnosis.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131124093517.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fneuroscience+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News+--+Neuroscience%29

50 percent of patients in Cedars-Sinai brain cancer study alive after five years

Eight of 16 patients participating in a study of an experimental immune system therapy directed against the most aggressive malignant brain tumors - glioblastoma multiforme - survived longer than five years after diagnosis, according to Cedars-Sinai researchers, who presented findings Nov. 23 at the Fourth Quadrennial Meeting of the World ... (more)

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-percent-patients-cedars-sinai-brain-cancer.html

Researchers creating a biomimetic system necessary for cardiac research

A foundational study published in top biomedical journal PNAS by researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering and the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine have identified the optimal structure and cell ratio associated with heart function - and the discovery has already led the team to another ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269193.php

PMWC 2014 Silicon Valley Honors YW Kan with New "Pioneer" Award at Annual Conference

The Personalized Medicine World Conference "Pioneer Award" to be given to YW Kan, an innovator of disease detection, as part of the seventh annual, two-day business and educational conference on January 27-28 at Silicon Valley's iconic Computer History Museum.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11364299.htm

Verastem Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial and Corporate Results

Verastem, Inc. , focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30 , and also provided an overview of certain corporate accomplishments and plans.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/23/verastem_reports_third_quarter_2013_financial.htm

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Texas funds biotechnology center

... at both institutions to position the Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology as a world leader in adult stem cell research, organ transplantation, and personalized medicine." "We are grateful to Governor Rick Perry and the State of Texas for the ...

http://www.mt-vernon.com/news/txleg/10478-texas-funds-biotechnology-center.html

50 Percent of Patients in Cedars-Sinai Brain Cancer Study Alive After Five Years

Eight of 16 patients participating in a study of an experimental immune system therapy directed against the most aggressive malignant brain tumors - glioblastoma multiforme - survived longer than five years after diagnosis, according to Cedars-Sinai researchers, who presented findings Nov. 23 at the Fourth Quadrennial Meeting of the World ... (more)

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50 percent of patients in Cedars-Sinai brain cancer study alive after 5 years

Eight of 16 patients participating in a study of an experimental immune system therapy directed against the most aggressive malignant brain tumors - glioblastoma multiforme - survived longer than five years after diagnosis, according to Cedars-Sinai researchers, who presented findings Nov. 23 at the Fourth Quadrennial Meeting of the World ... (more)

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/cmc-u5p112113.php

Mesoblast pins hopes on Japanese regulatory change

Australian biotech firm Mesoblast is excited by this week's legislative changes in Japan that will allow fast tracked approvals of stem cell products.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-22/mesoblast-pins-hopes-on-regulation-changes/5111524

Stem cells: Reprogramming in situ

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Treatment of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) following successful...

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Body found in police officer search

Derbyshire Police searching for one of their colleagues who has been missing from his home for almost a week say they have found a body.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-25070624#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Study shows stem cells may repair brain injury

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.7 million people a year will suffer a traumatic brain injury.

http://www.usforacle.com/study-shows-stem-cells-may-repair-brain-injury-1.2847875

Americans and the Clone-and-Kill Mentality

Because of recent advances in stem-cell research, possibilities that were once relegated to the status of science fiction have moved closer to

http://www.dfwcatholic.org/americans-and-the-clone-and-kill-mentality-13128/.html

Ambiguous cells: the emergence of the stem cell concept in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

... er Institute from the early 1960s on stem cells in haematopoiesis, this led into the beginnings of modern stem cell research.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/bensmylie/article/10020986

Stem Cells in the New Year

... (among may others), Congressional leaders are not embracing this research as a replacement for embryonic stem cell research right now, but it may present an additional argument on the side of people who are opposed to hESC research. However, the ...

http://www.newdrugs.com/stemcells/2007/01/stem-cells-in-new-year_10.html

Dr. Howard Walpole Presenting on Adult Stem Cell Therapy for Heart...

... Beneby, F.R.C.A., and Scott Edelstein. Dr. Beneby is an appointed member of the National Task Force for Stem Cell Research in The Bahamas, and chairman of the National Consultative Committee, leading the consultative process for the Stem Cell ...

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Burzynski Clinic Presents the Successful Treatment of a Child with...

Pediatric gliosarcoma is a rare variant of glioblastoma multiforme. The pontine location of this tumor is unusual, invariably fatal and successful treatment was not yet described in medical literature.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131122005944/en/Burzynski-Clinic-Presents-Successful-Treatment-Child-Recurrent

UofL research receives $2M donation

The Jewish Heritage Fund for excellence is helping fight heart disease with a $2 million donation to support adult stem cell research at UofL.

http://www.whas11.com/news/UofL-research-receives-2M-donation-233083681.html

Postdoctoral Scientist

Postdoctoral position available in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, the Taub Institute, and the Stem Cell Initiative at Columbia University Medical Center.

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/350510-postdoctoral-scientist

U of L receives $2 million for stem cell research to treat heart disease

... of theft. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The University of Louisville has received $2 million to advance adult stem cell research to treat heart disease. The Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence donated two million dollars to help Dr. Roberto Bolli ...

http://www.wdrb.com/story/24046916/u-of-l-receives-2-million-for-stem-cell-research-to-treat-heart-disease

Spanish Team Grows Fake Skin Using Stem Cells...

Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have announced the development of artificial skin , grown from umbilical cord stem cells .

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113011280/artificial-skin-grown-lab-stem-cells-spanish-team-112213/

Louisville is $3 million closer to regenerating heart muscles

Three million dollars can take Louisville health care a long way, according to Dr. Roberto Bolli , a University of Louisville researcher.

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/health-care/2013/11/louisville-is-3-million-closer-to.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_35+%28Hospital+Industry+News%29

News Recap - Nuvilex Inc (OTCMKTS:NVLX), Terra Tech Corp(OTCBB:TRTC), ...

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Webinar: "Current and Emerging Musculoskeletal Therapies" with David Frisbie, DVM, PhD

EQUUS magazine presented "Current and Emerging Musculoskeletal Therapies" with David Frisbie, DVM, PhD.

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Trader's Buzzers - Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc (OTCBB:...

... that forms the base for its research and development efforts in the area of embryonic and adult stem cell research. Will ACTC Continue To Move Higher? Find Out Here About CaddyStocks CaddyStocks record for picking gainers is one of the best in the ...

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Stock Alert - Pan Global Corp (OTCMKTS:PGLO), Petaquilla Minerals...

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Small Cap Stocks Report: Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc....

... that forms the base for its research and development efforts in the area of embryonic and adult stem cell research. Will ACTC Continue To Move Higher? Find Out Here Indo Global Exchange(s) PteLtd ( OTCMKTS:IGEX ) added 1.72% in its current trading ...

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BCC Research Identifies Epigenetics for Hmt Research as Top Pharma Market

Histone Methyltransferases: Global Markets for Research Tools, Diagnostics and Drug Discovery, increased R&D spending in the development of epigenetic tools and assays for Histone Methyltransferases research, HMTs use as biomarkers and targets for diagnostics development and the drug discovery sector will drive tremendous growth in this market for ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11362106.htm

Super Strength Immune Cells Fighting Cancer

What if the cure for cancer could be found in the body's own immune system, with a little help from modern science? Now a new clinical trial is giving patients hope.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23114714/super-strength-immune-cells-fighting-cancer

Heart Stem Cells, LVAD May Avoid Transplants

Statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services reveal that an average of 18 people dies waiting for organ transplants each day.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22932358/heart-stem-cells-lvad-may-avoid-transplants

Active Penny Stocks Under Biotech Sector

... relationships with hospitals, medical institutes, research firms and biotechnology companies to assist in stem cell research, cell culturing and Regenerative Medicine therapies. Bio-Matrix facilities are available for processing, culturing and ...

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International Stem Cell Corp.: Great Things To Come

Earnings season occurs four times per year and usually uncovers some very favorable risk/reward investment opportunities.

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Life Stem Genetics Announces Collaborative Agreement with American CryoStem

Life Stem Genetics, Inc. announced today a strategic collaborative agreement with American CryoStem Corporation, .

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131122005162&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Building blocks help silence genes

Polycomb-group proteins play an important role in controlling gene expression. Complexes containing PcG proteins are thought to inhibit or 'silence' gene activity by localizing to specific targets in the genome and remodeling how DNA is wound up into chromosomes, but the exact mechanism by which these complexes repress gene activity remains poorly ... (more)

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-blocks-silence-genes.html

Ramifications Of New Japanese Stem Cell Legislation Are Unappreciated By Investors

With legislation passed this week , Japan has made a forward thinking decision to push the envelope on regenerative medicine in the hope that the country can become a global leader in this burgeoning area and benefit from the potential savings that efficacious stem cell therapies may one day deliver to its health care system.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1857101-ramifications-of-new-japanese-stem-cell-legislation-are-unappreciated-by-investors?source=feed

Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

... how to conserve biodiversity, how to mitigate climate change, or under what circumstances to permit stem cell research. Scientists now have the opportunity to help elected officials understand these issues. These exciting new advocacy tools allows ...

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Landmark ruling on stillborn inquests

... attorney general's case after setting out the potential ramifications in other areas such as abortion, stem cell research, IVF and cloning. Legal arguments centred on a point in the legislation said to link "child destruction" with instances of a ...

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/landmark-ruling-on-stillborn-inquests-1-5700014

Single dose of stem cell therapy during surgery may improve new LVAD patients' heart function

A multicenter team of researchers within the NIH-funded Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network , led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have found end-stage heart failure patients who receive a surgically implanted left ventricular assist device heart pump may also benefit from a single dose of millions of powerful cells injected directly ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/269112.php

Dud Lastrapes: Best solution to 'Obamacare' glitch is to repeal it

... so should thousands of companies when forced to provide such coverage as abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, cloning and other conscience issues threatening religious freedoms. Besides, this is a matter of the economy also ... ...

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

[Report] Defining Stem Cell Dynamics in Models of Intestinal Tumor Initiation

What is the competitive advantage of cells with frequently occurring mutations during tumor development? Vermeulen et al. quantified the advantages of Apc -loss, Kras activation, and P53 mutation during tumor initiation in the mouse intestine.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6161/995.short

Janice Dickinson claims stem cell treatment helped her from car park head injury

... website claims it is a 'potent anti-aging innovation formulated safely through non-embryonic human stem cell research,' and the mysterious wonder potion, which has yet to be patented, costs $300 for a 30ml bottle. It comes on the back of a lawsuit ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2511567/Janice-Dickinson-claims-stem-cell-treatment-helped-car-park-head-injury.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Sister gives brother new life after donating stem cells

Not everyone will match and be asked to donate to a patient. In fact, the chances of donating are 1 in 540.

http://m.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/nov/21/multiple_myeloma_ew_112413_225106/

Sister gives brother new life after donating stem cells

Vincent Lara, of Freeport, sits in his mother's home in Victoria with his nieces, Jaylynn Flores, 13, left, and Ava Flores, 7, during a family Thanksgiving get-together before he was admitted into MD Anderson for multiple myeloma treatment in Houston.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/nov/21/multiple_myeloma_ew_112413_225106/

A Postdoctoral position is available at the Institute of...

... team-oriented researcher, capable of independent working with a strong interest in neurobiology, stem cell research and disease modeling. Experience with cell culture techniques, microscopy, and molecular biology techniques is advantageous. ...

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/350056-a-postdoctoral-position-is-available-at-the-institute-of-reconstructive-neurobiology-director-prof-oliver-brustle

The false compatibility of religion and science

... need to consult any Iron Aged scriptures or wonder what Yahweh or Allah might think about such things as Stem Cell research. 3. Lastly, religious apologists like to point out that many of the great scientists would not have been inspired to ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-false-compatibility-of-religion-and-science?cid=rss

Victoria Rathmill, 17, Becomes The Youngest Stem Cell Donor In The World

Seventeen-year-old Victoria Rathmill forgot to tell her mom when she signed up to become a stem cell donor.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/21/victoria-rathmill_n_4317546.html

Paralyzed Man Partners with "Ingredients of Outliers" Team to...

... No other cell in the body has the natural ability to do this." According to the International Society of Stem Cell Research "Stem cell science is extraordinarily promising. There have been great advances in treating diseases and conditions of the ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11349288.htm

Synta Announces Publications Demonstrating Ganetespib Activity in...

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced two publications with results demonstrating the activity of ganetespib in preclinical models and in a clinical treatment setting of triple-negative breast cancer .

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131121006554&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

San Antonio City Council approves grants to grow key industries

City Manager Sheryl Sculley says the city established the SAEDC to promote economic growth and the creation of high-wage jobs.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/2013/11/san-antonio-city-council-approves.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_43+%28Networking+Industry+News%29

Rush Limbaugh shown for what he is...a Moron

... him with symptomatic palsey and movements that he can't control. Anyway, Fox spoke out in favour of stem cell research which is one of the paths taken by those seeking a cure for diseases like Parkinson's. Rush Limbaugh saw Michael Fox's talk and ...

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/news/120396-rush-limbaugh-shown-what-he.html

Roadblock to Nerve Cell Transplantation Decoded

The vision for some Parkinson's and Huntington's disease researchers is to implant nerve precursor cells in the brains of patients with these diseases, whereby these cells are to assume the function of the cells that have died off.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/11/roadblock-nerve-cell-transplantation-decoded

Ex-army medic Katrina can have life-saving treatment - but at a 90,000 cost

Ex-army medic Katrina can have life-saving treatment - but at a A 90,000 cost A FORMER army medic battling a rare condition has been told by doctors she can have lifesaving treatment - but it comes with a A 90,000 price tag.

http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/10777382.Ex_army_medic_Katrina_can_have_life_saving_treatment___but_at_a___90_000_cost/?ref=rl

Rare disease yields clues about broader brain pathology

Alexander disease strikes young or old, and in children destroys white matter in the front of the brain.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131120100316.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fneuroscience+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News+--+Neuroscience%29

New brain cells for Parkinson's and Huntington's patients? Attractants prevent nerve cell migration

However, the implanted nerve cells frequently do not migrate as hoped, rather they hardly move from the site.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131121091316.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fneuroscience+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Mind+%26+Brain+News+--+Neuroscience%29

Study sheds light on nerve regeneration following spinal cord injury

McClellan discovered how the sea lamprey, an eel-like fish, regrows the neurons that comprise the long nerve "highways" that link the brain to the spinal cord.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-nerve-regeneration-spinal-cord-injury.html

Different cellular mechanisms behind regenerated body parts

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that two separate species of salamander differ in the way their muscles grow back in lost body parts.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-cellular-mechanisms-regenerated-body.html

Victoria Rathmill, 17, Becomes World's Youngest Stem Cell Donor...

Victoria Rathmill, 17, has been named the world's youngest stem cell donor after a family friend was diagnosed with leukemia.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/victoria-rathmill-17-becomes-worlds-youngest-stem-cell-donor-after-helping-friend-leukemia-263402

Olfactory Control of Blood Progenitor Maintenance

Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA Drosophila hematopoietic progenitor maintenance involves both near neighbor and systemic interactions.

http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(13)01350-0

UCLA research could enhance treatments for drug-resistant melanoma

... Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research, the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, the Ian Copeland Melanoma Fund, the Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uoc--urc112113.php

A Closer Look At Neuralstem's ALS Treatment

Ted Harada, diagnosed with the disease in 2010, has been a walking advertisement for their treatment after two surgeries that he underwent as part of the Phase 1 clinical trials at Emory University.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnfarrell/2013/11/21/a-closer-look-at-neuralstems-als-treatment/

Different cellular mechanisms behind regenerated body parts

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that two separate species of salamander differ in the way their muscles grow back in lost body parts.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/ki-dcm111913.php

Standard readers rally to ex-army medic's desperate appeal for lifesaving treatment

Ex-army combat medic Katrina Brown who is fighting systemic sclerosis and needs to raise A 90,000 for treatment AN ex-army combat medic desperately trying to raise A 90,000 to save her own life has been overwhelmed by support after the Standard revealed military charities were unable to help her.

http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/10825461.Standard_readers_rally_to_ex_army_medic_s_desperate_appeal_for_lifesaving_treatment/?ref=rss

Rare Disease Sheds Light on Broader Brain Pathology

Alexander disease is a devastating brain disease that almost nobody has heard of - unless someone in the family is afflicted with it.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/11/rare-disease-sheds-light-broader-brain-pathology

Past and present runners help get IU cross country coach through illness, back into NCAA meet

Hickory, oak and other wood smoke will start pouring out the chimney of QL's BB-Q joint again on... NCAA cross-country at a glance When: Saturday, men's 10,000 meters at noon, women's 6,000 meters at 1:15 p.m. Where: Lavern Gibson Championship Course, Terre Haute.

http://archive.indystar.com/article/20131121/SPORTS0601/311210025/1069/SPORTS0601

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. Announces Seven Data Presentations At The...

"In particular, and for the first time, we will provide details of our ZFP Therapeutic approach to the treatment of sickle cell disease and b-thalassemia.

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=316542&full=1

Loss-of-function screen in rhabdomyosarcoma identifies CRKL-YES as a critical signal for tumor growth

E-mail: helmanl@nih.gov To identify novel signaling pathways necessary for rhabdomyosarcoma survival, we performed a loss-of-function screen using an inducible small hairpin RNA library in an alveolar and an embryonal RMS cell line.

http://www.nature.com/onc/journal/v32/n47/full/onc2012590a.html

Activation of PDK-1 maintains mouse embryonic stem cell self-renewal in a PKB-dependent manner

Correspondence: Dr JR Woodgett, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Room 982, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1x5.

http://www.nature.com/onc/journal/v32/n47/full/onc201344a.html

Rare disease yields clues about broader brain pathology

Alexander disease is a devastating brain disease that almost nobody has heard of - unless someone in the family is afflicted with it.

http://scienceblog.com/68012/rare-disease-yields-clues-about-broader-brain-pathology/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Attractants prevent nerve cell migration

A vision is to implant nerve precursor cells in the diseased brains of patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, whereby these cells are to assume the function of the cells that have died off.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uob-apn112113.php

NYSCF and NIH create cell models of rare and undiagnosed diseases

... independent organization founded in 2005 to accelerate cures and better treatments for patients through stem cell research. NYSCF employs over 45 researchers at the NYSCF Research Institute, located in New York, and is an acknowledged world leader ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/nysc-nan112013.php

Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Former...

Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc. , , announced today the appointment of former Congressman Robert S. Walker as Legislative and Regulatory Advisor.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20131121005136&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Attractants prevent nerve cell migration

A vision is to implant nerve precursor cells in the diseased brains of patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, whereby these cells are to assume the function of the cells that have died off.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-nerve-cell-migration.html

Rare disease yields clues about broader brain pathology

Alexander disease is a devastating brain disease that almost nobody has heard of-unless someone in the family is afflicted with it.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-rare-disease-yields-clues-broader.html

Capricor and Nile Therapeutics Complete Merger to Form Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.

LOS ANGELES & SAN MATEO, Calif. -- -- Capricor, Inc. and Nile Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the completion of the previously announced merger pursuant to which, among other things, Capricor has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nile in an all-stock transaction.

http://www.freshnews.com/news/874355/capricor-and-nile-therapeutics-complete-merger-form-capricor-therapeutics-inc-

Capricor and Nile Therapeutics Complete Merger to Form Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.

LOS ANGELES & SAN MATEO, Calif.-- --Capricor, Inc. and Nile Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the completion of the previously announced merger pursuant to which, among other things, Capricor has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nile in an all-stock transaction.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20131121005377/en

What Did We Really Learn From Phase I Trial For Epizyme's New Drug?

On November 14, 2013, Epizyme presented results of the Phase I trial data for EPZ-5676, a small molecule inhibitor of DOT1L.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1853961-what-did-we-really-learn-from-phase-i-trial-for-epizymes-new-drug?source=feed

Stillborn baby inquest go-ahead

... attorney general's case after setting out the potential ramifications in other areas such as abortion, stem cell research, IVF and cloning. The attorney general contended that the 1959 Act clearly envisaged an inquest being held into the demise of a ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25033599#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

UGA Moving Forward With Center for Molecular Medicine

It's a $25 million project, one designed to further advance the many existing research enterprises already underway at the University of Georgia and to take research discoveries from "bench to bedside," says Davide Lee, UGA's VP for Research.

http://athens.patch.com/groups/university-of-georgia/p/uga-moving-forward-with-center-for-molecular-medicine

Organ donor shows students life-saving lesson

Stephen Schumacher sat by his sister's bedside in the hospital, and she looked at him.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Super Strength Immune Cells Fighting Cancer

What if the cure for cancer could be found in the body's own immune system, with a little help from modern science? Now a new clinical trial is giving patients hope.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23114714/super-strength-immune-cells-fighting-cancer

Heart Stem Cells, LVAD May Avoid Transplants

Statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services reveal that an average of 18 people dies waiting for organ transplants each day.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22932358/heart-stem-cells-lvad-may-avoid-transplants

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) to Present Gov....

... Schwarzenegger is being recognized for his early leadership role in securing landmark funding in area of stem cell research. He championed the passage of California Proposition 71, the Stem Cell Research Initiative. This Initiative directed $3 ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11351080.htm

Newt Gingrich to the Rescue

The breakthroughs that are on the verge of reality are almost unbelievable. Small wireless sensors in the bloodstream, for instance, could soon catch an impending heart attack days before it happens, allowing genuinely at-risk patients to seek preventative treatment and most others to forgo expensive drugs that may not actually help them.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/11/20/newt_gingrich_solution_to_obamacare_is_more_technology.html

Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine Reports Findings in Clinical Trials and Studies

... report that additional information may be obtained by contacting , Bioengineering, Clinical Research, Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Graft Versus Host Disease, Clinical Trials and Studies. Our reports deliver ...

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/20/catholic_university_of_korea_college_of.htm

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Discuss Findings in Gene Therapy

New developments in vector design have fostered improved expression as well as enhanced safety, particularly of integrating retroviral vectors."

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/20/researchers_at_st_jude_children_s.htm

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