Category Archives: Cell Medicine

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. Announces Newly Formed Stem Cell Subsidiary — Regen BioPharma Inc., Secures $20,000 …

SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire -04/30/12)- Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (BMSN.PK – News) (BMSN.PK – News) announced today it has formed a new subsidiary, Regen BioPharma, Inc. Regen BioPharma has developed a vertically-integrated structure for acquiring patents, performing accelerating preclinical and clinical development, and licensing or selling technology developed to large pharma companies in the area of stem cells. Continue reading

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Insulin resistance, inflammation and a muscle-saving protein

Public release date: 1-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Scott LaFee slafee@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California – San Diego In the online May 2 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine publish three distinct articles exploring: Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world, fueled in large part by the equally alarming expansion of obesity as a global health problem. Continue reading

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New Fund Established to Stimulate Regenerative Medicine Industry

MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire -04/30/12)- With a shared goal of supporting development projects that will boost innovation in the growing field of stem cells and biomaterials-based products, Pfizer Canada and the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) have established the Pfizer-CCRM Innovation Fund to accelerate regenerative medicine (RM) technologies for drug screening and therapeutic applications. The announcement is being made at the first annual Till & McCulloch Meetings (April 30-May 2), Canada’s premier stem cell meeting, jointly hosted by the Stem Cell Network and CCRM. “CCRM was created on the premise that it would work with academia and industry on projects that will hopefully move RM technologies and innovations from the bench to the bedside,” says Michael May, CEO of CCRM Continue reading

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American CryoStem Announces ACS Laboratories Adipose Tissue and Adult Stem Cell Testing Services

RED BANK, NJ–(Marketwire -04/30/12)- American CryoStem Corporation (CRYO.PK – News) announced the launch of its new adipose tissue and adult stem cell testing services to assist physicians involved in tissue engraftment, regenerative medicine procedures and cellular therapies utilizing adult adipose derived stem cells. The new testing services provide physicians an affordable method for self assessment of their procedures and methods to better understand the relationship between tissue quality and engraftment success. American CryoStem recognizes the need for independent testing services as reinforced by the increasing focus and scrutiny of physician office based tissue laboratories by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Continue reading

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South Korea Steps Up Stem-Cell Work

Nature | Health Regenerative medicine gets a cash boost from the nation’s health ministry, but stricter regulations are needed to ensure safety May 1, 2012 By Soo Bin Park of Nature magazine Seoul, South Korea The South Korean health ministry announced last month that research into stem cells and regenerative medicine will receive a funding boost of 33 billion won (US$29 million) in 2012, four times that given in 2011. Overall, six different ministries will invest 100 billion won in stem-cell research this year. Until last year, public investment in stem cells in South Korea was relatively low and targeted mainly at basic research. Continue reading

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College Kids Often Use Cell Phones While Driving: Study

THURSDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — Distracted driving due to texting and use of other electronic devices is common among college students in California, according to a new study. Continue reading

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Stem Cell Therapeutics Reports 2011 Year End Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire -04/26/12)- Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (SSS.V – News) (“SCT” or the “Company”) a life sciences development company of stem cell-related therapeutics, today reported its operational and financial results for the 2011 fiscal year, ended December 31 Continue reading

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Scientists Have Found a Way to Regenerate Muscle Tissue After a Heart Attack [Medicine]

There could be a path to a simpler recovery after a heart attack. Duke University Medical Center scientists have discovered a way to turn the scar tissue that forms after cardiac arrest into healthy muscle tissue, which would make a stem cell transplant unnecessary. To achieve this, researchers introduced microRNA to scar tissue cells in a living mouse. Continue reading

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Advanced Cell Technology Announces Webcast of Corporate Presentation at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Today

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (ACT;OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced that it will webcast todays corporate presentation at 9:15 a.m Continue reading

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Q&A: Dr. Keith Cheng, researcher at Penn State's College of Medicine, shares views on using animmals in scientific …

Dr. Keith Cheng, a researcher in the Penn State University College of Medicine, shared his views on using animals in scientific research: Q. Continue reading

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