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Cultivating cartilage from stem cells
Source: Science Daily
Stable joint cartilage can be produced from adult stem cells originating from bone marrow. This is made possible by inducing specific molecular processes occurring during embryonic cartilage formation, as researchers now report.
Stem cells from adults function just as well as those from embryos
Source: Medical Xpress
Donor age does not appear to influence the functionality of stem cells derived from adult body tissues, concludes a new review. The analysis of research on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) finds that not only are typical signs of aging reversed in iPSCs, but cells derived from both older and younger donors show the same ability to differentiate into mature body cells. This validates iPSCs as a viable alternative to embryonic stem cells in regenerative medicine.
Stem-cell technology aids 3-D printed cartilage repair
Source: Medical Xpress
Novel stem-cell technology developed at Swinburne will be used to grow the massive number of stem cells required for a new hand-held 3-D printer that will enable surgeons to create patient-specific bone and cartilage.
Stem Cell Therapy for treatment of pain, disease, and orthopedic injuries
Source: Blasting News
This article will provide an overview of this innovative and controversial course of treatment so that readers can understand the process and make an informed decision, along with their doctor or medical team, about whether stem cell therapy would be beneficial for them.
Using Stem Cells in a Sports Med Practice: Case Study
Source: Orthopedics This Week Inc
Christopher Rogers, M.D., founder of the San Diego Orthobiologics Medical Group, recently drafted and blasted out a press announcement saying that his practice is now offering a new/old treatment called Lipogems for painful sports medicine type injuries. And that that treatment was a major advance in regenerative medicine.
Stem Cells: Signs of Progress in a Rigged Game
Source: Pain News Network
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the use of stem cell therapies for knee problems, including arthritis. Overall, the perspective of the piece was positive and it has several laudable aspects. Physicians from large academic institutions, such as Harvard University and Stanford University, were interviewed to provide their opinions on the use of autologous stem cells derived from a patient’s own fat or bone marrow for certain painful orthopedic indications.
Stem cells used to build bone and fight cancer
Source: Medical Xpress
This year’s Broad Clinical Research Fellows will apply stem cell-based approaches to two prevalent problems: non-healing bone injuries, which affect 5 million Americans each year, and neuroblastoma, the most common solid tumor in children.
