Stem Cells Archives

June 29, 2007

A Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes

A clinical study demonstrates that effectiveness of a new stem cell treatment for juvenile diabetes: Children with type 1 diabetes can have the severity of their disease reduced if they are infused with blood saved from their umbilical cords, a... ... more

Posted at 12:07 PM

June 27, 2007

Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes?

Another study has been published showing that adult stem cell research has just as much potential, if not more, than embryonic stem cells to help patients with various diseases. In this cases, researchers at University of Florida founds that stem... ... more

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May 26, 2007

Curing Diabetes with Stem Cells?

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have revealed a fundamental break-through that may help cure Type 1 Diabetes. The medical technology, based upon adult stem cell research, enables people to grown their own insulin-producing cells, which... ... more

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April 12, 2007

Stem Cell Treatment for Diabetes

No, it hasn't been rigorously tested, but adult stem cells are reportedly being used in Brazil to treat diabetes:Thirteen young diabetics in Brazil have ditched their insulin shots and need no other medication thanks to a risky, but promising treatment... ... more

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March 17, 2007

Successful Stem Cell Research for Diabetes Treatment

Researchers continue to make substantive progress toward the application of adult stem cells to diabetes treatment. Unlike embryonic stem cell research, the therapies are more than a conjecture - they are reported with concrete clinical evidence. In addition, adult stem... ... more

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February 24, 2007

Will Cloning Cure Diabetes?

When Governor Chet Culver recently declared that "it's really up to the 100 state representatives now to decide if they want to give hope and opportunity to tens of thousands of people" he surrounded himself with children who have juvenile... ... more

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Justifying Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Plenty of lawmakers have a personal stake in the debate over stem cell research - a sick child hoping for a cure, a parent suffering from Alzheimer's, a friend with diabetes. (Illinois Senate approves research on embryonic stem cells) Sen.... ... more

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March 29, 2006

Stem Cell Innovations Produces Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

... the Company has produced multiple lines of human pluripotent stem cells. Because these cells are derived from fetal tissue, not early embryos, they are eligible for use in laboratories funded by the National Institutes of Health

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March 21, 2006

The Angel Lai Story: From Deaths's Door To A Normal Four-year-old

When Angel Lai was just six month's old her health was going downhill fast with advanced leukaemia that had taken her little body to death's door in less than a month.

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February 22, 2006

Adult Stem Cell Progress Mitigates Islet Transplant Challenge

We have closely followed the research involving the transplantation of insulin-producing islets from one individual into another, hoping for a long-term and effective treatment beyond medical devices, insulin injections and medication. Although the results have been encouraging, there are a... ... more

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November 4, 2005

ADA Supports Cloning

... for the purpose of harvesting stem cell from human embryos. The position puts the organization at odds with the pro-life community.... ... more

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October 18, 2005

Stem Cell Treatment for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Revascularization is one of the things that stem cell therapy can do to damaged areas of the heart. But what about other areas of the body? People suffering from Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) are at risk of losing limbs due... ... more

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October 15, 2005

Stem Cell Research and Diabetes

The Plureon Corporation has entered into an agreement with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) in the field of diabetes research and development using Plureon's platform stem cell technology. This is great news for individuals with diabetes because it puts the... ... more

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September 29, 2005

Stem Cells for Diabetes

The following news release is another potential "cure" for diabetes involving stem cells. The research is young and involves the discovery of pancreatic stem cells in mice. This does not translate in a short-time frame to the activation or production... ... more

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January 12, 2005

Diabetes and Stem Cells Research

Type I diabetes, commonly diagnosed during childhood, is a condition in which the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is used in the body to process glucose by transporting it from blood into cells. Consequently, the... ... more

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