Tag: Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Untapped potential of stem cells could aid repair of spinal cord damage
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of...
New functional scoring helps better treatment for SCI during hESC
During the past 2 decades, cell-based therapies for SCI have been researched in several studies. Replacement of damaged neural tissues and re-establishing connections between...
Spinal Cord Injury Whiteboard Video
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Stem cell research for spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) involves damage to the area that can cause an impairment of loss of muscle control, movement and sensation. Currently, patients...
StemCells Inc says spinal injury therapy shows promise
StemCells Inc said its experimental stem cell therapy improved the functioning and strength of limbs in patients with spinal cord injuries, becoming the second company to report promising data on the treatment for such injuries.
StemCells Inc said its experimental stem cell therapy improved the functioning and strength of limbs in patients with spinal cord injuries, becoming the second company to report promising data on the treatment for such injuries.
Australian treated with new cell-based therapy
In a rare surgery, a 35-year-old Australian woman with a spinal injury for 14 long years regained her sensory ability after undergoing a new...
Critical Mass of Stem Cells Sets Off Embryonic Development in the Lab
When stem cells are propagated in the laboratory, they typically differentiate into one or another specialized cell type, usually forming cell masses that show...
Stem cells from human embryos prove safe, improve vision -study
(Reuters) - The longest-running trial of stem cells derived from a human embryo found that the cells caused patients none of the problems scientists...
Stem cell trial for spinal cord injuries cleared by FDA
An experimental treatment using controversial embryonic stem cells to fix severe spinal cord injuries has new life under a new company.
Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. of...
Stem Cell Trials to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
While human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were originally created in 1998, it wasn’t until 2009 — over a decade later — that they were...
