In light of tomorrow’s hearing on Stem Cells in the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, I wanted to provide you with some good news in the way of research—just from this past month. Thanks to our friends at the U.S.C.C.B for compiling the research!
OVERALL SUCCESS
“Stem cells mature,” Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), April 6, 2008, www.ohio.com/news/17332904.html
STEM CELL SOURCES
“Stem cell therapy in rats improves Parkinson’s: study,” Thomson Financial News, April 7, 2008, www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2008/04/07/afx4859467.html
CORD BLOOD
“Valuable blood discarded,” Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), April 6, 2008, www.ohio.com/news/17332894.html
BONE/CARTILAGE
“Skin cell jab to cure tennis elbow by regenerating damaged tendon,” (London) Daily Mail, April 7, 2008, www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=557897&in_page_id=1774
EYE/EAR
“Treatment helps child see,” The Examiner (Missouri), April 20, 2008, www.examiner.com/a-1350610~Treatment_helps_child_see.html
HEART
“Final Data From the Bioheart Seismic Trial Suggest Safety, Efficacy of Autologous Stem-Cell Therapy for Treating Congestive Heart Failure,” PRNewswire, April 1, 2008, www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-01-2008/0004784459&EDATE=TUE+Apr+01+2008,+02:49+PM
“When a needle in the heart can help,” Houston Chronicle, April 4, 2008, www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5676836.html
“Heart Derived Stem Cells Develop Into Heart Muscle,” ScienceDaily, April 23, 2008, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080423101822.htm
SICKLE-CELL ANEMIA
“Promising quest for cure,” Baltimore Sun, March 30, 2008, www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.sickle30mar30,0,6112155.story
