Is stem cell therapy covered by insurance?
Stem cell therapy is a new and promising treatment for a variety of diseases and injuries, but it can also be very expensive. Insurance companies are starting to cover stem cell therapy, but there are still many restrictions. As this industry continues to grow, we hope to see more major insurance carriers start to cover […]
StemExpress Opens New Collection Center in Biotech Hub of Boston, MA
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — StemExpress is excited to announce the opening of their newest StemExpress cell collection center in Boston, Massachusetts. StemExpress is relocating from Arlington, MA to the prestigious research hub of Cambridge, MA. The move promises more partnerships and better logistics for client needs, opening doors for more scalable cell […]
Life-Saving Innovations in Cancer-Fighting Stem Cell Transplants and Pioneering Research in HIV, Autism and Cerebral Palsy to be Featured at World Cord Blood Day 2022
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — We are pleased to announce World Cord Blood Day 2022 (WCBD 2022) will take place on November 15th, featuring a free online medical conference and educational events worldwide. This year’s official online conference will highlight innovations in cancer-fighting stem cell transplants using cord blood, as well as ground-breaking […]
Lyell Immunopharma Presents First in Human Trial Design of LYL797 at ESMO 2022
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYEL), a clinical‑stage T-cell reprogramming company dedicated to developing curative cell therapies for patients with solid tumors, announced today that a poster describing the first-in-human Phase 1 trial design for LYL797, Lyell’s ROR1-targeted CAR T-cell therapy enhanced with genetic and epigenetic […]
The New York Stem Cell Foundation Mourns the Loss of CEO Susan L. Solomon
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced the death of its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Susan L. Solomon, on September 8th, shortly after she had stepped down as CEO, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Dr. Derrick Rossi, a member of the NYSCF Board […]
Aflac and Be The Match partner to help diversify the National Blood Stem Cell Donor Registry and improve health equity
COLUMBUS, Ga. and MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Highlighting its 27-year commitment to children and families facing childhood cancer and sickle cell disease (SCD), Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.1 and Be The Match®, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, which has helped facilitate more than 111,000 […]
How Stem Cells Contribute to Aging and Age-Related Diseases with Rob Signer
What challenges does aging pose to both individuals and society at large? What causes aging at the cellular and molecular level? Stem cell research is the key to finding solutions that increase our healthspan and change how we think about aging. Robert A.J. Signer, Ph.D., shares what is on the horizon. Video Transcript: [MUSIC] What […]
California Judge Sides with Stem Cell Clinic Against the FDA
The Honorable Jesus Bernal (federal judge in Riverside), has issued his judgement in the United States of America Versus The California Stem Cell Treatment Center. Judge Bernal’s ruling has declared that the stem cells from your own fat are not a drug and the FDA was functioning outside its jurisdiction. Judge Bernal accepted that The […]
BioCardia Announces Positive DSMB Review and Recommendation to Continue Phase III Pivotal CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, today announces that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has completed its prespecified data review for the ongoing Phase III pivotal CardiAMP® Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial (clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: […]
Orchard Therapeutics Announces Multiple Presentations at 2022 SSIEM Annual Symposium Highlighting Neurometabolic Disease Portfolio
BOSTON and LONDON, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orchard Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ORTX), a global gene therapy leader, today announced seven presentations from across its neurometabolic portfolio will be featured at the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM) Annual Symposium, taking place from August 30 to September 2, 2022, in Freiburg, […]