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Advanced Cell Technology pub: Trial for Macular Degeneration

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The stem cell biotech Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) reported new, positive data in a paper in Lancet from their clinical trials using retinal pigmented epithelial cells (RPEs) made from human embryonic stem cells (hESC) for treatment of different forms of macular degeneration (MD). The paper was entitled “Human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium in patients with age-related […]

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Grading my 20 stem cell & regenerative medicine predictions for 2024

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Stem cell, crystal ball, predictions

Did you predict the major events in the stem cell and regenerative medicine field this year? I tried and today’s post are the grades on my predictions. Prediction is a key part of being a scientist even if we may not think about it that much. For instance, we have to try to predict what

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Weekly reads: aging cells, scientists relying on ChatGPT, anemone stem cells

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cellular aging

Do our aging cells necessitate that we age overall as people? Flipping it around, if we can stop or reverse enough cellular aging, will our overall aging be positively affected? It’s clear that people age very differently from each other and so do our cells and organs. Interestingly, intramurally in a sense the cells and

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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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20 stem cell & regenerative medicine predictions for 2024

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Stem cell, crystal ball, predictions

Each year I make predictions for the stem cell and regenerative medicine field for the following year. Today’s prediction post is focused on what to expect in 2024. You can also see my stem cell predictions for 2023 and my grades on how I did. I also have made a video version of these predictions so please

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Weekly reads: stem cell therapy for eyes research, DMD, cheating death, cancer sensors

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stem cell therapy

Many avenues are being pursued to get stem cell therapy to the clinic for eye conditions. These different approaches employ a variety of stem cell types. In some cases, such as with iPS cells, the stem cells themselves are not transplanted. Instead, the iPS cells are used to make differentiated eye cells, such as RPE

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‘We don’t want to freak people out’: about that Jacob Hanna human embryo model startup

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Jacob Hanna Renewal Bio

Stem cell biologist Jacob Hanna has a new startup called Renewal Bio. Its goal is to harvest cells or tissues from human embryo or fetus models for clinical use. I believe that their commercial ambitions have so far outstripped careful thought and discussion in the broader community of researchers. There are major risks here for

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