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Weekly reads: stem cell patches, helicase editing, hearing loss, Astellas, Dr. No

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New research on stem cell patches is exciting. However, more broadly, “stem cell patches” can mean very different things. What I’m talking about here are the types of patches that can repair holes or other problems with tissues. This is a powerful regenerative approach. In contrast, I’m not a fan of the type of stem cell […]

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Cryo-Cell alleges Duke acted “fraudulently” related to pediatric cord cell deal

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Cryo Cell, Cryo-Cell

Cord blood banker Cryo-Cell and Duke have had a long-running agreement. The potentially multi-million dollar deal has focused on the development of possible umbilical cord blood therapies for pediatric patients. A major first goal has been to open an infusion clinic, which I have been very skeptical about for various reasons. For instance, one big

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Readers’ question: do stem cells for Long COVID make sense including for brain fog?

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stem cells for Long COVID

Do stem cells for Long COVID make sense including for associated brain issues? Two readers of The Niche asked me this question recently. Let’s discuss it. Stem cells for Long COVID worth trying? What is Long COVID? A sizable fraction of people who get COVID-19 never fully recover. They may have symptoms like fatigue, brain

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Liveyon made $21.6 million says DOJ; leader gets 3 years prison for stem cell activities

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Liveyon

Back in late August, Liveyon leader John Kosolcharoen pleaded to federal charges on stem cells. What was Liveyon? Liveyon was a splashy umbilical cord stem cell supplier company. I don’t know if the company is still active now. One of its core products ended up sending dozens of people to the hospital due to contamination

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Weekly reads: test-tube burgers, CRISPR for space travel, more tuft cells

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test-tube burger

I’ve written before about so-called test-tube burgers and bacon and other lab grown meat. Test-tube burgers Cells like muscle and fat progenitor cells are the basis for these products. Sometimes stem cells may come into play for such “test-tube burgers” as I generally call this type of lab meat. Cost seems to be a main

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ISCT launches new resource on unproven cell & gene therapies

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ISCT, ISCT guide

The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy or ISCT is a great organization in our field. They have launched a new guide to help healthcare providers navigate this complex area. Click on the image below to check it out. This new resource is important because healthcare providers, researchers, and the public need authoritative information.

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Weekly reads: More good news on stem cells for diabetes, Panda stem cells, pricey longevity club

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stem cell therapy for diabetes

People often ask me what is the most promising new cell therapy and while it is difficult to choose just one, I often highlight the promise of stem cells for diabetes. Here in the U.S., early data from diabetes clinical trials by Vertex look encouraging. Other teams worldwide are also working in this space and

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Weekly reads: George Church’s stem cell startup GC Therapeutics, coral for knees, blast from the past

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Parastoo Khoshakhlagh, Alex Ng, GC Therapeutics

It’s always fun to see startups with cool ideas in the regenerative medicine space and a new one called GC Therapeutics got some nice coverage this week. What do you think the name of this firm stands for? I have one main idea I mention below. Before we jump into it, I want to introduce

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Weekly reads: Doritos mice, in vivo reprogramming, iPS cells for diabetes, MYC, uterine stem cells

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Doritos and mice

What do you get when you mix Doritos and mice? Apparently see-through mice. Of course, it’s not that simple but the finding related to Doritos has captured people’s attention. Doritos and mice I’ve had several people ask me about the Doritos orange dye and “transparent mice” paper. It is interesting that the orange dye in

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Weekly reads: Vertex stem cells for diabetes, storing iPS cells on the Moon, science hype award nominees

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Felicia Pagliuca, stem cells for diabetes

How is research looking on stem cells for diabetes? I’m feeling more encouraged about the clinical research in that area. Before we jump into that let’s talk about two other things.  The big news of the week was the felony plea deal by Liveyon’s John Kosolcharoen to charges related to marketing an unapproved cell therapy

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