Regenerating blood vessels is important for combating the aftereffects of a heart attack or peripheral arterial disease, and for ensuring that transplanted organs receive a sufficient supply of blood. Now researchers at Northwestern University have created a nanomaterial that … [Read more...] about Nanofiber Regenerates Blood Vessels
Peripheral blood stem cells
How Injured Nerves Recover
Data Mining How Injured Nerves Recover Unlike nerves of the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves that connect our limbs and organs to the central nervous system have an astonishing ability to regenerate themselves after injury. Now, a new report in the October 1st issue of … [Read more...] about How Injured Nerves Recover
BioTime, Charity Partner for Trial of Vaccine for Lung Cancer
Industry News AST-VAC2 is a non-patient specific (allogeneic) cancer vaccine designed to stimulate patients’ immune systems to attack telomerase, a protein that is expressed in over 95 percent of cancers but is rarely expressed in normal adult cells. The vaccine was … [Read more...] about BioTime, Charity Partner for Trial of Vaccine for Lung Cancer
Apceth Begins Phase 1/2 Stem Cell Trial
Drug Pipeline The Munich biotech company apceth started its first phase 1/2 clinical study on somatic cell therapy for advanced peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAOD) after angioplasty. The aim is to investigate the tolerability and efficacy of somatic cell therapeutics … [Read more...] about Apceth Begins Phase 1/2 Stem Cell Trial
Stem Cells From Muscle Could Address Diabetes-Related Circulation Problems
Stem cells taken from muscle tissue could promote better blood flow in patients with diabetes who develop peripheral artery disease, a painful complication that can require surgery or lead to amputation.A new study in mice at the University of Illinois found that an injection of … [Read more...] about Stem Cells From Muscle Could Address Diabetes-Related Circulation Problems