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Ready-to-use stem cell therapies for pets coming soon? Gallant closes $18M Series B funding
July 08, 2025 6:24 pm
Gallant’s stem cell therapies are aimed at tackling a painful mouth condition in cats and is on track for US FDA approval in 2026.
Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?
March 29, 2025 5:05 pm
Similar research with immature ovarian tissue is underway for female childhood cancer survivors, too, noted Dr. Mahmoud Salama, who directs the Oncofertility Consortium at Michigan State University
Court allows stem cell therapy for two autistic kids: What is this treatment? Can it be used to treat autism?
September 01, 2023 10:39 pm
Currently, the use of stem cell therapy to treat autism is very much at an experimental stage. In December last year, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board of the NMC had recommended against its use.
Stem cell therapies: Why they're expensive, unproven and often dangerous
July 29, 2023 8:54 am
During early human development, stem cells are called pluripotent, meaning they can develop into any cell type in the body.
'Safeguarding a valuable biological resource': Know all about umbilical cord and stem cell banking in India
May 26, 2023 10:50 am
They can be used in transplantation procedures to replace damaged or diseased cells, stimulating the body's natural healing processes. Moreover, ongoing research is exploring their potential in regenerative medicine, which aims to restore damaged tissues and organs, said Dr Pradeep Mahajan, regenerative medicine researcher and founder, StemRx BioScience Solutions – India
Four myths about stem cell banking that new parents should know
August 24, 2022 6:20 pm
Over the past decades, stem cell banking has garnered attention from the general public for the benefits it stands to offer. Parents are coming forward to educate themselves about preserving their newborn’s stem cells for a secure future.
Stem cell donation: Essential things you must know
March 01, 2022 4:21 pm
According to experts, several fatal blood diseases including blood cancer and disorders like thalassemia, leukemia, aplastic anaemia can be cured by transfusing blood stem cells derived from a healthy volunteer donor (HLA matched related/unrelated).
Can stem cell therapy patients take the COVID vaccine?
May 31, 2021 11:45 am
Patients with systemic conditions, especially long-standing cases, are generally considered to be at high-risk of developing the COVID-19 infection and associated mortality, due to the pre-existing disease burden
Mumbai: Baby who had broncho-pulmonary disorder treated with stem cells
April 26, 2019 7:26 am
In October 2018, doctors pumped 8 ml of diluted umbilical cord stem cells into the baby’s lungs, through a pipe inserted in his mouth. The stem cells regenerated the underdeveloped lung muscles, vessels and alveolar lining in the lungs.
Health ministry puts stem cell in ‘new drugs’ list, man moves court to continue treatment
April 12, 2019 1:06 pm
On a video call, Bhatia slowly mouths his words. “Muscles in my face, shoulder and arms have become weak again. Imagine simple acts of speaking, smiling, kissing, lifting a cup. I can’t perform them easily”.
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