Found mainly in the peripheral nervous system, Schwann cells are essential to sending appropriate electrical signals through the nervous system. In what will be the only FDA-approved cell therapy-based clinical trial for sub-acute spinal cord injury in the United States,…
Month: July 2012
Fraudulent stem cell tourism company exposed
In a story of intrigue, greed and betrayal covering several countries, one fraudulent and dangerous stem cell company, Biomark, has be shut down. Read more…
Cord blood may help treat spinal cord injury
Prof. Fred Gage and his team at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found a new way-using a single protein, known as a transcription factor-to convert cord blood (CB) cells into neuron-like cells that may prove valuable for the…
Scientists create musical glove, improves sensation in people with spinal cord injuries
Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury. Read more…
Researchers identify gene that may help protect human nerve cells after injury
In a paper published in Science magazine researchers at the University of Massachusetts have announced that the suppression of the gene dSarm/Sarm1 may prevent nerve death after spinal cord injury. Read more…
Amniotic fluid offers alternative stem cell source
British researchers have announced that stem cells taken from amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells and may offer an alternative to the medically valuable but controversial cells. They have achieved this…