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Positive FDA cell & gene therapy roundtable but emphasis on speedy access has risks

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FDA Cell & Gene Therapy Roundtable

I had high expectations when I saw the list of speakers for an FDA Cell & Gene Therapy Roundtable held today. Admittedly, earlier when I had seen the meeting announced and no speakers were listed, I wondered how it might go. Would it be like the earlier RFK Jr. regenerative medicine roundtable? That private meeting […]

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Weekly reads: longevity news on Retro & Altos Labs, free Harvard stem cell course, cord blood

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senolytics, senolytic drugs

Longevity research is a growing part of the overall regenerative medicine field. Rewinding, when I first started blogging here on The Niche in 2010, longevity was more of a fringe field. In just 15 years, it has become a generally legit area, even if one often filled with hype. It has its share of scammers

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Reading the stem cell tea leaves as Trump FDA warns 2 perinatal biologics firms including Supreme Rejuvenation

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Aracely Cabrera, Supreme Rejuvenation

The FDA’s biologics or CBER branch just warned two perinatal biologics firms. In a way, these letters surprised me more than any in recent years. Up to this point, I had not seen any posted warning letters from the Trump 2.0 FDA to stem cell clinic or biologics supplier-type firms. Part of me thought that

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Weekly reads: custom CRISPR therapy for baby, stem cells make amniotic sacs, 2 anti-aging influencer tweets, Nurown

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CRISPR therapy, gene editing baby

There has been a sizable downturn for the CRISPR therapy biotech arena. Firms like Editas, Verve, Intellia, and even CRISPR Therapeutics, which has garnered an FDA approval, have had struggles recently. It feels like a disconnect here in a way because overall gene editing and gene therapy have never seemed more promising. But being a

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Weekly reads: upbeat early Aspen stem cells for Parkinson’s trial data, Capricor, hematopoietic editing

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Autologous iPSC-derived neurons, stem cells for Parkinson's

I recently wrote about the upbeat early reports from two allogeneic trials of stem cells for Parkinson’s. Now there’s additional encouraging early news on this front but using patients’ own cells. This is one of the most promising areas of regenerative medicine. Stem cells for Parkinson’s: Aspen Neuroscience upbeat early data California biotech Aspen Neuroscience

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Upcoming new Florida stem cell law risks far more consumer harm in that state

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Florida stem cell law, Mari Mitrani

A risky new Florida stem cell law is likely to come into effect in a matter of weeks as the state senate and house both unanimously passed versions of their respective stem cell bills. I imagine that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will sign it. It will be effective July 1, opening the door to unproven

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Weekly reads: stem cells everywhere, MSCs for MS?, nanostickers, Makary update

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MSC cruises, MSCs for MS

It was another crazy week for me with tons of grant work, but news  and research in the regenerative medicine world keep on popping up including a paper on MSCs for MS. I’ve realized that even when I’m trying to take a short break, I often see science and signs of stem cells popping up

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Weekly reads: pericytes, Nature says don’t rush stem cell OKs, microglia for Alzheimer’s, MYCN

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Pericytes

What are pericytes? What about brain pericytes? How are they different than brain parasites? Pericytes on the brain Someone once asked me my favorite type of cell. As a cell biologist, I easily can’t pick just one. It’s like asking a parent to pick their favorite child. However, I will say that pericytes and microglia

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Google’s Gemini AI schools Google Search on its risky stem cell results

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Stem cells for autism

Readers of The Niche will probably recall that I’ve been critical of Google Search on stem cells. The search engine giant does unintended promotion of unproven stem cells and the clinics that sell them, like a Ukrainian clinic whose website Google still seems to view as the world’s expert on stem cells for autism, which,

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