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Red flags on stem cells sold for vaginal rejuvenation

December 1, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 5 Comments

What should we consider when seeing marketing for sexual enhancements like vaginal rejuvenation? Fact checking vaginal rejuvenation with stem cells When you read marketing terms like “stem cell treatment for sexual enhancement” or more specifically stem cells for “vaginal rejuvenation” what comes to mind? And are stem cell treatments a viable option for vaginal rejuvenation […]

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Arkansas adds to wave of state AG actions vs. stem cell clinics

October 15, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

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It’s encouraging to see that the states including now Arkansas via their attorney generals (or is it attorneys general?) are taking more action against stem cell clinic firms, but the big scope of AG action has somewhat surprised me. Arkansas AG suit The latest AG action on a stem cell clinic type firm comes from

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Can Gene-Edited Stem Cells Treat Cystic Fibrosis?

September 28, 2020 / Ricki Lewis / Leave a Comment

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Drugs that restore the shape of the errant protein behind cystic fibrosis (CF) have, over the past eight years, helped the majority of patients, who have certain mutations. Gene-corrected stem cells might offer a “mutation agnostic” option to CF. CF results from a glitch in a glycoprotein with the unwieldy name “cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance

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Seth Rogen is a stem cell pitching Prop 14 for CIRM in funny new video

September 22, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

Should California’s Stem Cell Agency, more widely known as CIRM, get another round of funding from us California voters? I believe the answer is yes and I endorse Proposition 14, which would provide the funding for CIRM to translate dozens of clinical trials into some proven new stem cell-based treatments in the coming decade. However,

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Enter the Niche Reader Survey for chance at free stem cell swag

September 11, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 18 Comments

It’s helpful for me to learn about the readers of this blog The Niche in terms of who you are and your backgrounds. Because some people may want to vote more than once on the types of posts they like the most, I’ve allowed re-voting on that poll. Free stuff Those who participate and leave

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New human genome editing (HHGE) academy report: solid, but key gaps

September 8, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

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Something called, “The International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing” has issued a new report on heritable human genome editing (HHGE). The Commission was convened by the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and the U.K.’s Royal Society. This post is my initial take on the summary of

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Mesoblast MSCs Quell Peds GvHD; On Road to FDA Approval?

August 20, 2020 / Ricki Lewis / 6 Comments

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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is counterintuitive In the weeks and months following a transplant, a major concern is the recipient’s immune system rejecting the “foreign” biological material. But in GVHD, the opposite happens: transplanted tissue unleashes a horde of T cells that spark a cascade of inflammation, within 100 days. Typically, GVHD follows a bone marrow

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Sniffing Out Stem Cells Behind COVID-Skewed Olfaction

August 5, 2020 / Ricki Lewis / Leave a Comment

In COVID-19, the sense of smell can diminish, vanish, or oddly skew, for weeks or months. The loss usually starts suddenly and is more than the temporarily dulled chemical senses of a stuffy nose from the common cold. As researchers followed up mounting reports of loss of olfaction, a surprising source of perhaps the longest-lasting

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Mid-week rec reads: plague paleogenomics, bats, art, get new skin, & more

July 29, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

I’m doing an experiment today to see if people enjoy a mid-week splash of a few Wednesday recommended science reads and the first one collides with art. You can see Sunday’s recommended weekly reads here too. Also, be sure to visit our Facebook page if you have a moment and please like our page if

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