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SCIENCE NEWS
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California Stem Cell, Inc. and Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Announce Completion of Pre-IND Meeting with FDA for Stem Cell-derived Therapy for the
Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I California Stem Cell, Inc. and Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy announced recently that they have completed a formal pre-Investigational New Drug meeting to initiate human trials for a stem cell-derived motor neuron replacement therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I. [California Stem Cell, Inc., Irvine]
Presentation of Adult Stem Cell Study Highlights Promising Application of Autologous Stem Cells for Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury
DaVinci Biosciences LLC announced recently the presentation of their safety and feasibility study demonstrating the administration of autologous bone marrow derived stem cells for the treatment of acute and chronic spinal cord injury. [DaVinci Biosciences LLC, Costa Mesa]
Gene Therapy for Parkinson's "Encouraging" in Early Trials
A gene therapy for Parkinson's disease that has been tested on lab monkeys is showing good early results in a small-scale trial on humans. [Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris]
Dysfunctional Protein Dynamics Behind Neurological Disease?
Researchers have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in the nervous system. The discovery opens the possibility of designing drugs for a devastating neurological disease, ALS. [Lund University, Lund]
Wayne State Study Shows Adult Stem Cell Grafts Help Paralyzed
A recent study details the outcome of adult stem cell grafts in spinal cord injuries and how that procedure led to increased mobility and quality of life for the participating patients. [Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit]
Tissue Engineering Could Improve Hand Use for Wounded Soldiers
The researchers created what they called an "artificial neuromuscular junction", the body's own nerve-muscle connections, composed of muscle cells and a nano-sized polymer placed on a biological scaffold. [University of Michigan, Ann Arbor]
Researchers Reveal Mechanism for Neuron Self-preservation
A study finds that a lipid kinase directs a voltage-gated calcium channel's degradation to save neurons from a lethal dose of overexcitement. [Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford]
'Spaghetti' Scaffolding Could Help Grow Skin in Labs
Researchers at the University of Bristol have taken a novel biologically-inspired track for the production of synthetic biocompatible hydrogels, which could be used to grow new tissues tailored to the needs of individual patients. [University of Bristol, Bristol]
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