BioTime's Subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences, Ltd. Provides Update on OpRegen …MarketWatch (press release)The use animal products to culture cells often results in the designation of the therapy as a "xenotransplantation" product, even …
BioTime’s Subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences, Ltd. Provides Update on OpRegen® Product Development
BioTime, Inc. announced today that Charles S. Irving, Ph.D., the CEO of BioTime’s subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences, Ltd. will provide an update on the development of OpRegen® at an investor meeting in New York City.
Finding stem cell donor match warden's 'only hope' for fighting cancer – Bangor Daily News
Finding stem cell donor match warden's 'only hope' for fighting cancerBangor Daily News“Basically, it's my only hope,” Sanborn said of the stem-cell transplant he has been left to hope for. “If it works, I'll be cured. And if …
Former VP Cheney: Heart Transplant 'Unbelievable' Gift
Former Vice President Dick Cheney expressed his gratitude today to the family that donated the organ he received during a heart transplant at the end of March. “It’s the kind of gift that’s unbelievable,” Cheney said, speaking at length to stud…
Xenotransplantation as a therapy for type 1 diabetes – Science Codex
Xenotransplantation as a therapy for type 1 diabetesScience CodexAs an alternative approach researchers are exploring xenotransplantation, ie transplantation of the organ from another species. The most obvious barrier in xenotransplantation is the stro…
HeartWare shares up as FDA safety review minimized – HealthNews
HeartWare shares up as FDA safety review minimizedHealthNewsby Reuters Health, Last updated April 23, 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US medical device reviewers said HeartWare International Inc's blood pump seemed to help people with severe heart fail…
Beta cells from genetically modified pigs can effectively restore pancreas function
Transplantation of a whole pancreas or isolated insulin-producing beta cells are the only therapy to cure type 1 diabetes. However, the shortage of organ donors limits this approach to only few patients. LMU researchers have now shown that beta cells f…
Xenotransplantation as a therapy for type 1 diabetes
( Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ) Transplantation of a whole pancreas or isolated insulin-producing beta cells are the only therapy to cure type I diabetes. However, the shortage of organ donors limits this approach to only few patients. LMU…
Xenotransplantation as a therapy for type 1 diabetes: Pig beta cells show … – Medical Xpress
Xenotransplantation as a therapy for type 1 diabetes: Pig beta cells show …Medical XpressAs an alternative approach researchers are exploring xenotransplantation, ie transplantation of the organ from another species. The most obvious barrier in xenot…
Hospital seeks to set organ donor record – WTNH
Hospital seeks to set organ donor recordWTNH"When a patient comes to a hospital, physicians, surgeons, internists, their job, their reputation, everything is saving the patient's life, not to being an organ donor," said Dr. Sukru Emre, th…