A cancer drug’s journey: Hope found, then lost, then found again
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Benefit #50 (of 71) of the California Stem Cell Program: FIGHTING PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
Other than being spectacularly flat, my feet gave me no trouble for my first 72 years. True, when I stepped out of water, the tracks
FIGHTING BOWEL DISEASE: Benefit # 48 of the California Stem Cell Program
No one can fully understand another person’s pain. Before my son’s accident, I thought people in a wheelchair just sat down a lot. I had
Commentary: Why California’s landmark stem cell agency deserves more funding
Promising research in danger of languishing Evangelina Padilla Vaccaro was born with “bubble baby” disorder owing to a barely functional immune system. She was doomed
When it comes to disease, stem cells are a game-changer, scientists say. This is why
Thousands of the world’s leading stem cell researchers are convening in Los Angeles this week to discuss the prospects for a future without human disease. Stem cells could play a key role. These cells are remarkably flexible; under the right conditions, they can be coaxed to develop into many other types of cells in the body.
Out of the woods: USC alumna and nature lover Anna Kuehl finds hope to restore her vision
“With the right kind of environment and support, you can actually treat very specific regions or diseases down to the cellular level,” Humayun said. “One aspect of that could be called precision medicine, and another aspect is that stem cell-based therapies are coming of age. This will be one of the first studies to land that point.” Since the surgery, Kuehl notices little changes in her vision all the time. For example, she can make out the time on her watch again, and reading in general has become much easier.
Benefit # 46 (of 71) from the California Stem Cell Research Program: STEM CELLS AGAINST STROKE
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