LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Steam eliminates wrinkles and germs, but can it destroy cancer cells too? Keck Medicine of USC is participating in a national, multisite clinical trial examining if a water vapor system that uses small, targeted amounts of steam to kill cancer cells is a safe and effective...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that significantly shortens the lifespan of patients. Published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, the work reveals that the mechanisms that...
Madison, Wisconsin – Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to grow “rosettes” of brain and spinal tissue gives scientists new ways to study the growing human brain, including a recent study of how genetic mutations linked to autism affect early stages of human brain development. It’s the latest discovery...
Hoboken, NJ – Cell therapy represents a potential regenerative treatment for osteoarthritis. A recent analysis of all relevant published studies indicates that stem cell transplantation from different sources is effective for treating knee osteoarthritis, the most prevalent chronic joint disease. The review and meta-analysis, which is published in the Journal...
Vancouver, Canada – An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). “This is a significant step toward a...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Founded in 2007, Steminent Biotherapeutics specializes in developing innovative stem cell-based therapeutics that offer new hope for patients with rare neurodegenerative diseases The company’s most anticipated product, Stemchymal®, an allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy, has completed Phase 2 clinical trials in Taiwan and Japan for spinocerebellar...
Each year, about 20,000 children are diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and other systemic damage. Duchenne primarily affects males and is usually diagnosed by age 4. While a variety of therapies can slow progression and extend life expectancy, the disease has...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Sterotherapeutics, a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing innovative therapies, is announcing the launch of a Phase 2 clinical trial for ST-002, a novel drug candidate for patients with Cushing’s Syndrome, a rare endocrine disorder with very limited available therapeutic options. An Investigators Meeting to start this...
STETSON, Maine — On a back road in the rural town of Stetson, a bright fuchsia and green RV is hard to miss, standing out against Maine’s bleak November scenery. Printed on the side of this van are a few inspirational quotes, and in larger letters are the words “Whitney...
BEDFORD, Mass. – Stoke Therapeutics, Inc, a new company working to increase gene expression to treat a wide array of diseases caused by genetic insufficiency, announced that it has completed a $40 million Series A financing to support the further advancement of multiple pre-clinical development programs. The Series A round...