Category: Regenerative Medicine

FDA approves new treatment for adults with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia August 17, 2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). “For adult patients with B-cell ALL whose cancer has not responded to initial

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Young Patient With Autism Improves After Stem Cell Therapy Program BANGKOK, THAILAND – 17 Aug, 2017 Autism is a complex brain developmental disorder that is characterized by impaired social interactions, communication difficulties, obsessive attachment to routines and repetition, and often an extreme dislike of certain sounds, textures and tastes. Autism usually surfaces in the first

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Timothy Beukelman,corresponding author1 Yukiko Kimura,2 Norman T. Ilowite,3 Kelly Mieszkalski,4 Marc D. Natter,5 Grendel Burrell,4 Brian Best,4 Jason Jones,4 Laura E. Schanberg,6 and For the CARRA Registry Investigators Background Herein we describe the history, design, and rationale of the new Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry and present the characteristics of patients with

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Stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis Contributors Cyndy McGrath, Supervising Producer; Jessica Sanchez, Field Producer; Milvionne Chery, Assistant Producer; Roque Correa, Editor | Published on February 15, 2017 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the U.S., affecting nearly 27 million adults. It is currently an incurable disease in which

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Regenerative Medicine: Re-growing Teeth and Healing Wounds Without Scars Written by Patrick Keeffe | Published on January 25, 2017 Scientists in two countries announced these medical breakthroughs this month as regenerative medicine continues to gain traction. Medical science may be about to achieve two things once thought impossible. One is re-growing teeth, something that would

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‘Tooth repair drug’ may replace fillings By James Gallagher | January 9, 2017 Teeth can be encouraged to repair themselves in a way that could see an end to fillings, say scientists. The team at King’s College London showed that a chemical could encourage cells in the dental pulp to heal small holes in mice

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