Articles - Stem Cells en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1579/1/New-stem-cell-therapy-for-spinal-injuries/1.html Namita's life came to a standstill the day she suffered a spinal cord injury 16 years ago. Bound to a wheelchair all these years, she felt life was passing her by. Namita, who loved the outdoors, couldn't even move without help. But what embarrassed her most was her loss of bowel and bladder control. Depressed, she had almost become a recluse. Then life changed suddenly again after she went for a new stem cell therapy. It worked wonders — she has regained some movement of her legs; she can take a few steps with the help of a walker and has even regained control over her bladder. Harsha, a Bangalore-based paraplegic, too has reason to smile these days. He had got used to life in a wheelchair for years. But a mesenchymal stem cell transplant in his spinal chord has given him some hope. Harsha can now move his limbs a little, and that's given him a new lease of hope. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1539/1/Overturning-2006-vote-favoring-stem-cell-research-is-criminal/1.html Fifteen months ago Missourians passed the Missouri Stem Cell Amendment to protect research for lifesaving cures that could benefit 125 million Americans. On Feb. 20 a Missouri judge forgot that election results are the collective voice of the people and ruled with the minority who oppose stem cell research. I speak with 60,000 Missouri citizens and more than 100 respected patient, faith and medical groups when I say I am very disappointed. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1521/1/Progress-after-Adult-Stem-Cell-Therapy-Offers-New-Hope-to-Iowa-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Patient/1.html Rich Welsh, a 28 year-old insurance agent from Klemme, Iowa who suffered a spinal cord injury after an automobile accident in 1999, is now on the road to recovery after stem cell therapy in Cologne, Germany. Cologne, Germany (PRWEB) February 7, 2008 -- Rich Welsh, a 28 year-old insurance agent from Klemme, Iowa who suffered a spinal cord injury after an automobile accident in 1999, is now on the road to recovery after stem cell therapy in Cologne, Germany. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1520/1/Nano-scaffold-rebuilds-nerve-damage/1.html A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury. David Nisbet from Monash University's Department of Materials Engineering has used existing polymer-based biodegradable fibres, 100 times smaller than a human hair, and re-engineered them to create a unique 3D scaffold that could potentially allow stem cells to repair damaged nerves in the human body more quickly and effectively. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1512/1/Stem-cell-scaffolding-repairs-nerves/1.html A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury. David Nisbet from Monash University's Department of Materials Engineering has used existing polymer-based biodegradable fibres, 100 times smaller than a human hair, and re-engineered them to create a unique 3-D scaffold that could potentially allow stem cells to repair damaged nerves in the human body more quickly and effectively. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1486/1/New-Way-To-Sort-Stem-Cells-Discovered/1.html UC Irvine scientists have found a new way to sort stem cells that should be quicker, easier and more cost-effective than current methods. The technique could in the future expedite therapies for people with conditions ranging from brain and spinal cord damage to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.The method uses electrodes on a tiny, inch-long glass slide to sort cells by their electric charges and has been used in cancer research. The stem cell field suffers from a lack of tools for identifying and sorting cells. This important discovery could add a new tool to current sorting methods, which generally require expensive, bulky equipment. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1468/1/Stem-cells-target-paralysis/1.html Neuralstem Inc., the tiny Rockville biotech whose human stem cells have helped paralyzed rats walk again, is poised to launch its first trials on severe spinal cord conditions in humans.The 11-year-old company is finally readying for trials of its patented nerve stem cell products on the first three of its possible targets: traumatic spinal cord injury; another type of paralysis often associated with stroke; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. There are no cures for the conditions. In a study at Johns Hopkins, Neuralstem stem cells extended the life of rats with a form of ALS. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1467/1/More-travel-abroad-for-stem-cell-therapy/1.html Six years after a car accident left Jeni Rummelt paralyzed from the waist down, she is traveling to Moscow for a treatment aimed at helping her walk again. Rummelt, 32, who is in Russia undergoing her sixth stem cell treatment, is one of a growing number of Americans who are seeking overseas medical procedures for injuries and diseases long regarded as untreatable. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1465/1/Corzine-right-on-stem-cell-pursuit/1.html If the negative vote on stem-cell research was because of a reluctance to spend more taxpayer dollars, it was most unfortunate. I commend Gov. Corzine for promoting this research despite the vote, because doing so will result in better health care for all of us.Readers who watched the PBS program "Innovation," which documented advances in health care already taking place using stem cells, learned spinal cord injuries are being treated in Lisbon, Portugal, using stem cells isolated from the person's nasal septum. Several patients have improved feeling and mobility. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1463/1/Stem-cell-breakthrough-could-avoid-ethical-concerns/1.html Advocates on both sides of the ethically charged debate over human embryonic stem cells hailed two breakthrough studies unveiled Tuesday that suggested simple human skin cells might one day lead to a vast array of new treatments without destroying embryos. Until now, researchers hoping to use stem cells to create replacement organs and medicines for numerous diseases had assumed their best hope was with human embryonic stem cells, which have the flexibility to turn into any tissue type. But the studies published in the journals, Cell and Science indicate that other cells plucked from a person's hand or face may be just as useful. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500