Monthly Archives: January 2012

Multiple sclerosis research links brain activity to sharper cognitive decline

(Medical Xpress) — When it comes to communication in the brain, more is usually better. But now scientists have linked increased communication in a network of brain regions to more severe mental impairment in patients with early-stage multiple sclerosis (MS). Continue reading

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Compugen Presents Three Product Candidates for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases at the Immunotherapeutics …

Speaking today at the 4th Immunotherapeutics & Immunomonitoring Conference in San Diego, Dr. Continue reading

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Patients Report Controversial Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Improves Their Lives: Presented at ISET 2012

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Although using angioplasty to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) is highly controversial, sufferers often insist it helps – in some cases dramatically, such as allowing them to walk without a cane. Patients with less severe MS also reported additional quality of life improvements, such as being able to talk more clearly, after having treatment to open blocked blood vessels in the chest and neck, according to research being presented at the 24th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) Continue reading

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Industry Insiders Predict Significant Changes in Multiple Sclerosis

CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – In a new report detailing the Multiple Sclerosis landscape, industry insiders are candid in revealing specific areas of the market where more efficacious current therapies with better safety profiles are in demand. Continue reading

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HEALTH MATTERS: Living with multiple sclerosis

   Multiple sclerosis can be a frustrating disease, as it is largely unpredictable with disabling symptoms that typically come and go.    But with new approaches to detection and treatment, the disease does not have to sideline otherwise active and healthy patients Continue reading

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21st Century Snake Oil, Part 1 – Video


24-09-2010 12:47 “60 Minutes” hidden cameras expose medical con men who prey on dying victims by using pitches that capitalize on the promise of stem cells to cure almost any disease. Continue reading

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Cells and Gels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – Video


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. Continue reading

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ACT Announces Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland as Additional Site for Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Using hESC-Derived …

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. , a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, the largest of the Grampian University Hospitals in Scotland, has been confirmed as a site for its Phase 1/2 human clinical trial for Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy using retinal pigment epithelial cells derived from human embryonic stem cells . Continue reading

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Lecture by stem cell researcher tomorrow

Celebrated adult stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka will deliver a lecture, ‘New era of medicine with iPS cells', here on Monday as part of a three-city lecture series. Prof. Yamanaka's scientif… Continue reading

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Biobanking for Medicine: Technology and Market 2012-2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biobanking for Medicine: Technology and Market 2012-2022 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0765582/Biobanking-for-Medicine-Technology-and-Market-2012-2022.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Blood_Supply,_Tissue_Banking_and_TransplantationReport … Continue reading

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