A New Hope: Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Expand Access to HIV Cures
Mixed-race woman with both HIV and acute leukemia received a stem cell transplant using umbilical cord blood stem cells with a CCR5-delta32 mutation, which confers resistance to HIV. This modified approach may expand the pool of available stem cells for curing HIV in people needing transplants for other medical conditions. The patient’s leukemia remains in […]
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Announces FDA Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Biologics License Application for NurOwn® for the Treatment of ALS
NEW YORK, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an Advisory Committee Meeting (‘ADCOM’) to discuss the company’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for NurOwn® for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Given the […]
Groundbreaking Trials Aim to Combat Parkinson’s with Patients’ Own Cells
San Diego-based startup Aspen Neuroscience plans to test the potential of lab-cultured brain cells, derived from a person’s own cells, to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in human trials later this year. The company aims to determine if these injected cells can develop into dopamine-producing neurons, alleviating the disease’s debilitating symptoms. Animal tests have shown promise […]
Genes that Form Specific Bones In the Womb Heal them Later in Life
NEW YORK, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Genes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, a new study pinpointed key Hox genes, specific to each location in the body, as the controllers of stem cells […]
First Female Patient Remains HIV-Free 5 Years After Stem Cell Transplant
A woman who underwent a stem cell transplant to cure her HIV infection has remained virus-free for five years, according to a report on Live Science. The patient, who was diagnosed with leukemia and HIV, received the transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that provides resistance to HIV. This groundbreaking procedure, also […]
BENEV Partner ExoCoBio Secures 3 Additional Exosome U.S. Patents
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BENEV Company Inc., an FDA registered manufacturer with a global presence, is proud to announce that their strategic partner, ExoCoBio has secured 3 additional patents1 in the U.S. for their Exosome products relating to: These patents join 3 others that protect the intellectual and clinical rights to an important advancement […]
WWE Star Tommaso Ciampa Receives Final Stem Cell Treatment to Speed Up Recovery
WWE wrestler Tommaso Ciampa recently underwent his final stem cell treatment, as he continues to recover from multiple nagging injuries sustained during his in-ring career. Ciampa had been out of action since September and revealed on Instagram last week that he had traveled to Medellin, Colombia, to receive stem cell treatments from BioXcellerator, a leader […]
Positive Echocardiography Data from BioCardia Phase III CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial Presented at American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, announces that detailed echocardiography data from the roll-in cohort of the Phase III CardiAMP® Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial is being presented today at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting by […]
Gameto licenses Wyss Institute’s technology for growing human ovaries from Harvard University
BOSTON, MA, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother’s ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied. Scientists have been working on creating in vitro models of human ovaries so that we can learn more about them and develop treatments for […]
Michael F. Price Memorial Grant from DeGregorio Family Foundation Awarded to Disrupt Cancer Stem Cells with Novel Experimental Drugs
NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The DeGregorio Family Foundation with support of the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association has awarded $75,000 to Dr. Anthony Capobianco, PhD, Professor at The DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Grant is named in memory of Michael F. Price, the noted value investor and philanthropist, who […]