Category Archives: Cell Medicine

28-03-2011 15:41 Cell therapies often rely on the delivery of cells, including stem/progenitor cells, gelled together using large quantities of polymer biomaterials to heal tissue or organ defects. This lecture will explore how polymer gels can accommodate the growth of cells, including stem/progenitor cells in the regeneration of tissues and organs. Jeremy Mao, Edward V. Zegarelli Professor of Dental Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Research in the College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University See the original post: Cells and Gels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine - Video … Continue reading →

Untreatable conditions can be helped with reprogrammed adult stem cells In just two years, the celebrated adult stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka hopes that clinical trials will begin on curing the once-untreatable spinal injuries with the help of “reprogrammed” adult cells or ‘induced pluripotent stem' (iPS) cells. Animal trials have shown promising results of transplanting iPS cells to treat paralytic spinal injury, said Professor Yamanaka, delivering a lecture on “New Era of Medicine with iPS Cells” here on Monday. The lecture was organised as part of the Cell Press-TNQ India Distinguished Lectureship Series. Prof. Yamanaka, who started his career as a physician 25 years ago and “tried to be an orthopaedic surgeon”, said: “I soon realised I was not so good at surgery. I also realised that even a good surgeon can't help many patients suffering from untreatable diseases and injuries.” This inspired him to change his career and get back to studying “basic medicine”. That's where he “met” the iPS cell, which led him to his major scientific breakthrough in 2007 allowing him to “reprogramme” adult human skin cells into embryonic-like stem cells. The iPS cells have revolutionised research on regenerative medicine: they are free from debates over ethics … Continue reading →

Public release date: 30-Jan-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Krista Conger kristac@stanford.edu 650-725-5371 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. ? Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the same group showing that mouse and human skin cells can be directly converted into functional neurons. The multiple successes of the direct conversion method could refute the idea that pluripotency (a term that describes the ability of stem cells to become nearly any cell in the body) is necessary for a cell to transform from one cell type to another. Together, the results raise the possibility that embryonic stem cell research and another technique called "induced pluripotency" could be supplanted by a more direct way of generating specific types of cells for therapy or research. This new study, which will be published online Jan. 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is a substantial advance over the previous paper in that it transforms the skin cells into neural precursor cells, as opposed to neurons. While … Continue reading →

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that ErivedgeTM (vismodegib) capsule was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with a type of skin cancer, called basal cell carcinoma (BCC), that has spread to other parts of the body or that has come back after surgery or that their healthcare provider decides cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. Erivedge is the first FDA-approved medicine for people with advanced forms of the most common skin cancer. It is a capsule that is taken orally once-a-day. Basal cell carcinoma is generally considered curable if the cancer is restricted to a small area of the skin. However, in rare cases, lesions can become disfiguring and invade surrounding tissue (locally advanced) or spread to other parts of the body (metastasize). In these cases of advanced BCC, the disease cannot be effectively treated with surgery or radiation. Advanced BCC often results in severe deformity or loss of function of affected organs. “Today’s approval provides a new treatment for people with advanced basal cell carcinoma who, until now, had no approved medicines to help shrink disfiguring … Continue reading →

27-01-2012 20:04 As uploaded by real420daily This is a must-watch video featuring some of the top researchers on the healing effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) in it's raw form, eaten or juiced. Eating raw cannabis as medicine, dietary essential: new research Cannabis is a dietary essential that helps all cell types function more effectively. Is a medicine: anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, probably has some direct activity against cancerous cells. This plant can do phenomenal things, but not if [you aren't taking a high enough dose]. Cannabis is the most important vegetable in the world. Source: American Drug War II - "Fight for Your Life" - (Test Trailer Wide) Sacred Cow Productions - http://www.sacredcow.com Special Thanks to Kristen and William Courtney who were featured in this film. William is now running for Congress please visit the following websites for more info: http://www.courtneyforcongress.org cannabisinternational.org Also check out "The 420 Daily" for Cannabis News! facebook.com twitter.com the420daily.blogspot.com Check out this article published (January 9th, 2012) on Natural News http://www.naturalnews.com Continued here: The Amazing Medicinal Power of RAW Cannabis. - Video … Continue reading →

24-01-2012 10:25 On January 17th, 2012, the CIRM Governing Board heard from scientists and a patient about the essential role of genomics in the development of stem cell based therapies. Visit link: Craig Venter: Understanding Our Genes - A Step to Personalized Medicine | CIRM Spotlight on Genomics - Video … Continue reading →

24-01-2012 10:25 On January 17th, 2012, the CIRM Governing Board heard from scientists and a patient about the essential role of genomics in the development of stem cell based therapies. Visit link: Craig Venter: Understanding Our Genes - A Step to Personalized Medicine | CIRM Spotlight on Genomics - Video … Continue reading →

24-01-2012 17:08 My Previous Question to the Leadership Candidates: youtu.be Canadian Court Decisions Regarding Cannabis: http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca Portugal Decriminalizes Drugs, Crime Lowers: http://www.cato.org http://www.cato.org http://www.time.com http://www.cato.org Cannabis Research Suppressed By US Government: In 1944 the mayor of New York City commissioned a report on cannabis use, the report found that cannabis use should have no criminal penalty. http://www.druglibrary.org This is the report that was commissioned by President Nixon in the 1970's, President Nixon ignored the findings of this report and declared a war on drugs despite evidence that this would cause more harm than good. http://www.druglibrary.org In the thirties Cannabis was criminalized, what is often lost to history is that the medical community was mostly opposed to this prohibition, cannabis was used in many medical preparations and was a valued part of medicine until it was outlawed See the original post: #NDPLDR Debate Question 2: Drug Law Reform - Video … Continue reading →

12-12-2011 16:11 Drawing on X-ray crystallography and experimental data, as well as a software suite for predicting and designing protein structures, a UC Davis School of Medicine researcher has developed an algorithm that predicts what has been impossible to generate in the laboratory: the conformational changes in voltage-gated sodium channels when they are at rest or actively transmitting a signal in muscle and nerve cells. See press release at: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu Read more: UC Davis researcher develops model to foster new drug development to treat pain and epilepsy - Video … Continue reading →

27-12-2011 15:47 IIB was born as a response to the great need for successful new technologies and alternative immunotherapies. See the rest here: IIB Medical Center Patient Coordinator Video Blog #1 - Video … Continue reading →