Category Archives: Adult Stem Cells
Use of Patient’s Own Stem Cells Could Regenerate Damaged Heart Muscle After Heart Attacks
By Dave Andrusko http://www.twitter.com/daveha When the use of adult stem cells provides real improvement for patients, often the key distinction—that they are not stem cells harvested from human embryos—is ignored or glossed over. Not with the work of researchers at
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Treat Diabetes
By Wesley J. Smith If this pans out, it will be a big WOW! Endocrine Today is reporting that umbilical cord blood stem cells have enabled diabetes patients to reduce insulin intake. From the story: Umbilical cord blood stem cells
Another Life Saved With Artificial Trachea Using Adult Stem Cells
By David Prentice A 30-year-old Baltimore man is now back home recuperating from surgery in Sweden that implanted an artificial trachea made with his own adult stem cells. Seven months ago Christopher Lyles was diagnosed with inoperable tracheal cancer. When
“60 Minutes” Investigation of Sham Stem Cell Therapies
By Dave Andrusko Perhaps after you watched Tim Tebow and the Broncos defeat the Steelers last night, you stuck around to watch “60 Minutes” investigative report of “Stem Cell Fraud” It was well done, and in conjunction with a brief
Adult Stem Cells from Young Mice Help Old Mice Live Longer and Healthier
By David Prentice Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have shown that adult stem cells from muscle of young mice can improve the health and greatly extend the life of aged mice. The research team, led by
Lead Into Gold: IPSCs Continue to Amaze
By Wesley J. Smith Another breakthrough was announced by Stanford scientists using induced pluripotent stem cells. From the press release: ‘Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have shown that iPS cells, viewed as a possible alternative to human embryonic stem
No, I have no regrets
It is now all but certain that human embryonic stem cells will not deliver cures to dread diseases. Apologies, anyone? By Michael Cook Remember the slogan “ethics is playing catch-up with science”? It was one of the trusty clichés of
Science Writer Avoids the Point of My Media Stem Cell Bias Charge
By Wesley J. Smith At least he read the piece, but John Farrell wrote right past the point in attempting to rebut my recent Weekly Standard column about the media’s biased coverage of Geron’s abandonment of embryonic stem cell research.
Adult stem cell research goes forward in leaps and bounds whilst embryonic stem cell work grinds to a halt
By Dr. Peter Saunders Editor’s note. Dr. Saunders is a former general surgeon and CEO of Christian Medical Fellowship, a UK-based organization with 4,500 UK doctors and 1,000 medical students as members. This appear on his blog. It has been
Adult Stem Cells: the power of placenta
By Dr. Peter Saunders You are unlikely to learn this from any UK news source but an international conference was held in Rome on 9-11 November devoted to medical applications of adult stem cells. The Vatican Pontifical Council had earlier