Monthly Archives: December 2010

South Korean company cleared in deaths following stem cell therapy

An international medical group has cleared a South Korean biopharmaceutical company in the deaths of two patients following stem cell procedures in other countries.

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Old dogs, new health tricks Could stem cell therapy be the fountain of pooch?

New help for Roxie in the form of stem cell therapy to repair her crippled knees and bring movement back to her life.

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Credibility of stem cell therapy offered by cosmetic products

Many are falling prey to unscrupulous marketing tactics touting stem cell therapy as the new-age antidote for ageing.

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Guidelines for stem cell treatment

Guidelines for stem cell research and therapy in Malaysia don’t apply to the beauty industry.

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The Third Side of the Stem Cell Coin: Vision.org

How Much Does Science Need to Know Before Stem Cell Therapy Becomes Medically Viable?

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Stem cell therapy can reduce risk of acute leukemia in affected individuals

Some adults and children with acute leukemia could benefit from certain transplants of blood stem cells, but the benefits are not equal across all cases of leukemia, according to a new review of 15 studies.

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EHSI: Celulas Genetica To Patent Breakthrough Stem Cell Treatment

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (PinkSheets:EHSI) announced that its newly acquired biotechnology division Celulas Genetica will submit an international patent application for the Rutherford Procedure, a revolutionary new stem-cell treatment for liver disease. Celulas Genetica has engaged a patent specialist to … Continue reading

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Closer Look: Advanced Cell Technology Among Stem Cell Sector Stocks That Have Recently Set Themselves Apart From the …

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – December 14, 2010) – Failing to understand the implications of cashing in too quickly may be a problem that continues to plague uninformed traders in stocks that rise as quickly as some of today’s emerging stem … Continue reading

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Cell of origin for brain tumors may predict response to therapy

( University of California – San Francisco ) For patients with glioma, the most common primary brain tumor, new findings may explain why current therapies fail to eradicate the cancer. A UCSF-led team of scientists has identified for the first … Continue reading

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Response Genetics Announces New Data Supporting the Use of Gene Expression to Help Personalize Cancer Therapy Selection

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Response Genetics Inc. (Nasdaq:RGDX), a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced the results of two separate analyses at national medical conferences. The first study investigated the association of EGF receptor … Continue reading

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BG Medicine plans IPO to help fund launch of test

Cardiovascular diagnostic test maker BG Medicine Inc. expects to receive net proceeds of nearly $60 million with an initial public offering of stock anticipated later this week.

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Reduced gravity chip from DNA Medicine is A-OK

The DNA Medicine Institute, or DMI, said today that it has successfully completed reduced-gravity experiments on its rHEALTH sensor for NASA.

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Red Medicine In LA: A Take On Vietnamese Comfort Food

Last week saw the opening of Red Medicine , a take on Vietnamese comfort food by Chef Jordan Kahn and partners Noah Ellis and Adam Fleischman (of the Umami Burgers chain).

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Man Cured of HIV with Stem Cells [Medicine]

# medicine German doctors who gave an HIV-positive patient with leukemia a bone marrow transplant from a donor resistant to HIV infection claim that, four years later, the patient is free of both cancer and HIV . That is some … Continue reading

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Boston University School of Medicine professor receives AACC’s Van Slyke Award

( Boston University Medical Center ) Michael F. Holick, Ph.D., M.D., a professor at Boston University School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2010 Van Slyke Award from the American Academy for Clinical Chemistry New York Metro Section. The … Continue reading

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Boston University School of Medicine awarded grants to improve early detection of lung cancer

( Boston University Medical Center ) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute Early Detection Research Network, as well as a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the … Continue reading

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Penn Medicine Establishes Hand Transplant Program

The Penn Transplant Institute, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) have collaborated to form the Penn Hand Transplant Program.

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Watch on practice of traditional medicine

TRADITIONAL and complementary medicine (TCM) practitioners from overseas will be monitored to ensure that their qualifications and experience are valid.

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Penn Medicine News: Penn Medicine Establishes Hand Transplant Program

The Penn Hand Transplant Program is headed by L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS , Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery, Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery and Abraham … Continue reading

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Pineville Set to Open Medical School

Officials say plans for Louisiana College’s medical school are on track,but they’re giving few details about the project.

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