Stem cell transplant reverses disabling MS-like disease
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation reversed neuromyelitis optica. Five years following transplantation, only 2 of twelve patients had relapsed.... Read More...
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Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs
Researchers have developed a new method to transplant neural stem cells into mice without the need for lifelong anti-rejection medications.... Read More...
ALS Treatment Delays Disease and Extends Life: Mouse Study
Researchers report transplanting altered neural stem cells into the brains of mice genetically engineered to exhibit symptoms of ALS, delayed the progression of the disease and extended lifespan.... Read More...
Stem Cell Treatment Stabilizes Disease and Reduces Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers reveal that a year after receiving autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapse remitting multiple sclerosis, almost all of the patients showed no signs of the disease and the level of their disability was significantly improved.... Read More...
Paraplegic Rats Walk and Regain Feeling After Stem Cell Treatment
In a groundbreaking study, researchers use engineered tissue derived from human stem cells to treat rats with paraplegia following spinal cord injury. The transplanted cells allowed the rats to regain sensory perception, improve mobility and helped with spinal cord healing.... Read More...
Stem Cell Transplants May Advance ALS Treatment By Repairing Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier
According to researchers, bone marrow stem cell transplants helped repair damage to the blood spinal cord barrier in mouse models of ALS. This helped improve motor functions and nervous system conditions.... Read More...
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment That Resets Immune System May Halt Disease for Five Years
A new treatment for multiple sclerosis prevents symptoms of the disease from worsening for up to five years in 46% of patients treated, a new study reports.... Read More...
Researchers Successfully Transplant iPSC Derived Retinal Cells from One Monkey to Another Without Rejection
Researchers report they have successfully transplanted retinal pigment cells derived from stem cells without rejection or the need of immunosuppressant drugs.... Read More...
Pituitary Tissue Grown From Human Stem Cells Releases Hormones in Rats
According to a new study, rats with hypopituitarism received pituitary cell transplants, which promoted normal hormone release.... Read More...
Replacing Diseased Immune System Halts Progress of Multiple Sclerosis and Allows Repair
Researchers report a procedure that wipes out the immune system and then regenerates a new one using stem cells may effectively eliminate all signs of neuroinflammation in people with early, aggressive MS.... Read More...
Slowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse Study
By transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.... Read More...
Stem Cells Shown to be Safe and Beneficial for Chronic Stroke Patients
A new study reports those who suffered disabilities as a result of stroke demonstrated substantial long term recovery following stem cell transplantation.... Read More...