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Pro-life stem-cell therapy.(Insider Report)(Brief Article)
"A South Korean woman paralyzed for 20 years is walking again after scientists say they repaired her damaged spinal cord using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood," reported the French AFP wire service on November 28.
The woman, 37-year-old Hwang Mi-Soon, had been confined to bed for two decades following an accident. Standing upright and walking with the assistance of a metal walking frame during a press conference, Hwang described her treatment as a "miracle," adding: "I never dreamed of getting to my feet again."
Stem cells, or "undifferentiated" cells, can be developed into various kinds of tissues. It is believed that stem-cell studies can unlock cures not only for injuries like that suffered by Hwang (as well as the late Christopher Reeve), but also ...
- Human umbilical cord blood stem cells, myocardial infarction and stroke
- Magazine article from: Clinical Medicine Copeland, Nathan; Harris, David; Gaballa, Mohamed A August 1, 2009 700+ words
...myocardial infarction, stem cells, umbilical cord blood Introduction The...types of UCB-derived stem cells were investigated: umbilical cord derived stem (UCDS), unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSC), mononuclear...
- Tiny Liver Grown from Umbilical Cord Stem Cells.
- Magazine article from: National Right to Life News November 1, 2006 700+ words
...human liver derived from umbilical cord stem cells. The mini-livers are...way, unlike embryonic stem cells. Umbilical cord cells have also been...Mail. They gathered stem cells from umbilical cord blood, then placed them...
- CureSource Issues Statement on Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells vs. Embryonic...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 12, 2004 700+ words
...to note the use of umbilical cord blood stem cells as opposed to human...lifetime. By that time, umbilical cord blood stem cells will have been shown...difference between embryonic stem cells and umbilical cord blood stem ...
- Sending Off Bone Marrow, Stem Cells, Umbilical Cord To Enrich Cancer,...
- Magazine article from: BIOWORLD Today November 4, 2009 700+ words
...identified the new human stem cells, derived from umbilical cord blood, after injecting...of hematopoietic stem cells may remain undetected...Transplanting umbilical cord blood into the...and characterize stem cells. A major problem...
- FROM INTRAVENOUS INJECTION TO INTRAFEMORAL SENDING OFF BONE MARROW, STEM CELLS,...
- Magazine article from: BIOWORLD Today Leff, David N. June 26, 2003 700+ words
...identified the new human stem cells, derived from umbilical cord blood, after injecting...of hematopoietic stem cells may remain undetected...Transplanting umbilical cord blood into the...and characterize stem cells. A major problem...
- Cord Blood America Says the Need to Bank Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Becomes More...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 6, 2006 700+ words
...advances in research with umbilical cord blood stem cells proves the wisdom behind...have discovered new stem cells in umbilical cord blood that might lead...that treatment using umbilical cord stem cells of a four-month...
- Researchers at ViaCell Report Additional Successes in Expanding And Preserving...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 18, 2002 700+ words
...populations of human umbilical cord blood stem cells that are expanded using...cellular medicines. "Umbilical cord blood stem cells are used as a part...quantities of these powerful umbilical cord blood stem cells for use in treating...
- Enzyme-Based Method To Isolate Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood Shows...
- Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly August 16, 1999 700+ words
...identify and isolate stem cells from samples of umbilical cord blood based on...more abundant in stem cells than other blood...blood, including umbilical cord blood, and can...Recently, neuronal stem cells have been discovered...
