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Weekly reads: stem cells for spina bifida & diabetes trials, pubs

It's always great when there's good news in the stem cell field and a new trial of stem cells for spina bifida here at UC Davis School of Medicine is very encouraging. So I'll lead off with this story. Stem cells for spina bifida This pioneering work is led by Drs. Diana Farmer and Aijun Wang. It has received major …
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List of FDA Approved Stem Cell Therapies

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Over the years many of us have wished that there was a list of FDA approved stem cell therapies. Patients and fellow scientists often asked me, but there was no list that I could find. Other researchers mentioned being asked too. As a result, the general answer was, "the FDA has approved umbilical cord blood-based therapies for cancer or immune …

FDA warns Joseph Mercola on COVID-19 claims

Those of you following the arena of unproven stem cells might recognize the name Dr. Joseph Mercola. He's a promoter of alternative medicine. Over the years his name has also popped related to the marketing of unproven stem cell offerings in various ways. Now the FDA has warned Joseph Mercola on what it says are unapproved and misbranded COVID-19 drug products. …
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What are embryonic stem cells & where do they come from?

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What are embryonic stem cells and how are they obtained? My lab has been doing research on embryonic stem cells for more than 14 years. You've come to the right place for expert answers on these very intriguing cells. What's in this article Where do embryonic stem cells come from? | SCNT or cloning stem cells |single-blastomere ES cells |ES cell …