(Part 2 of 2) Nancy Rene, a patient advocate for the Sickle Cell Foundation of California, spoke to the CIRM Governing Board at the “Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: Stem Cell Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia” seminar. Through photos and stories, Rene described the impact of sickle cell anemia on her grandson’s life. She also spoke about the importance of support services for sickle cell patients and continued research for a cure. Rene was introduced by Bert Lubin, a CIRM Governing Board member and president of the Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland. For more information see our sickle cell disease fact sheet: www.cirm.ca.gov To view the other video in this playlist, go to: www.youtube.com
The use of cells for the treatment of a variety of diseases is no longer a dream. Today, blood transfusion, bone marrow transplantation, the use of ex vivo cultured skin in wound healing, and peripheral stem cell transplantation, including the ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells after high-dose chemo/radiation therapy, are routine. This high standard of knowledge and skills in cell transplantation might also result in tackling hitherto untreatable diseases. Organ transplantation is pre
Subject of the book is the detailed description of the clinical and diagnostic pathology of one of the strangest diseases of man, the so-called Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GvHD). This disease is caused by the reaction of certain donor cells (T-lymphocytes) with tissue of the recipient, i.e. after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, a life-saving measure in patients with leukemia, aplastic anemia etc. In this context a GvHD may develop with severe disease symptoms in skin, gastrointestinal tra
Cell Therapy Foundation Calls for Additional Research, Extensive Clinical Trials
Court Action Halting Embryonic Stem Cell Research Highlights Need for Significant Adult Stem Cell Trials and Funding; Adult Stem Cell Treatment Studied in Trials Involving Patients with Heart Disease, Vascular Disorders, and Multiple Sclerosis Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Cell Therapy Foundation Calls for Additional Research, Extensive Clinical Trials
Some of the most promising medical research conducted to treat diseases of the brain, heart, and circulatory system is moving too slowly to help millions of patients, according to the Cell Therapy Foundation, which advocates the use of adult stem cells to dramatically impact and improve the condition of patients who suffer from a variety of conditions. Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Researchers recommend action to reverse federal court decision on embryonic stem cell research ban
Against a backdrop of some of the world’s most sophisticated biological research labs, Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) this morning issued a challenge to his colleagues in Congress immediately upon their return from summer recess, he urged, they should pass legislation that would reverse a recent Federal court decision that has brought embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. to a screeching … Read more on News-Medical-Net
Op saves life of sickle cell boy
A BAHRAINI teenager born with sickle cell anaemia has made a full recovery after undergoing pioneering surgery in Singapore. Abdulhameed Sogra, 13, is now completely free of the condition and looking forward to going back to school after his sister donated bone marrow required for the procedure. Read more on Gulf Daily News
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