Tag: Drugs and Medication
Local Scientists Have High Hopes For Stem Cell Use
Scientists believe harnessing stem cells could be the Holy Grail in finding cures for hundreds of diseases.
In San Diego, scientists from four of the...
‘Lord of the Rings’ director makes donation to UCI stem cell research
Gift will support next generation of stem cell scientists
Irvine, Calif., July 14, 2006, Peter Jackson, Academy Award-winning director of the “Lord of the Rings”...
Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury
Newswise — More than 250,000 people in the U.S. are suffering from long-term spinal cord injuries, with more than 11,000 new occurrences taking place...
New Source of Multipotent Adult Stem Cells in Human Hair Follicles
Newswise — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have isolated a new source of adult stem cells that appear to have...
LA County agrees to settles medical malpractice suit for $890,000
A man who claimed he received shoddy treatment for a spinal injury at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center will receive $890,000 under a settlement...
Neuroscientist awarded for spinal cord injury research
A spinal cord injury scientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston was recognized for outstanding contributions to the advancement of spinal cord injury...
Swiss make breakthrough in spinal research
Novartis has begun clinical trials on humans with acute spinal injuries after Swiss scientists successfully re-grew nerve fibres in monkeys' damaged spinal cords.
It follows...
PIMCO Founder And Wife Donate $10 Million To Stem Cell Research At UCI
Sue J. Gross and William H. Gross have made a $10 million gift to UC Irvine to support stem cell research. Two million dollars...
His road to stem cell treatment led to Portugal
After hanging out with relatives in southeastern Pennsylvania until the wee hours on Feb. 18, 2001, Steve Yaros headed home, south on Limestone Road...
A cure ‘will come’ for paralysing spinal injuries
An American spinal injury expert has been updating Bermuda medics on the latest developments in the care and Rehabilitation of patients who have suffered...
