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Peyton Manning Gets Stem Cells Injected, Goes on Winning Streak

StemCellTracker — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:09:48 +0000

In September 2011, Fox Sports reported that world famous quarterback Peyton Manning traveled to Europe for an experimental stem cell treatment for his neck injuries, which included a bulging disc not solved by numerous surgeries. While details of Manning’s stem-cell therapy treatments abroad are scarce, with the location of the hospital and country unknown, they [...]

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Stem Cell Hope for Cerebral Palsy Patients

StemCellTracker — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:30:00 +0000

I was inspired to write this post after receiving this message on Twitter regarding Cerebral Palsy: “Any good links for stem cell and cerebral palsy in the US? Not confident in overseas companies. My little one is three and has CP.” Cerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and [...]

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Stem Cells For Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patients

StemCellTracker — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:57:00 +0000

Advancements in stem cell research may one day help surgeons provide treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a deadly neurodegenerative disease characterized by the selective death of motor neurons. CD133+ stem cells are known to have the capacity to differentiate into neural lineages and may provide an alternative treatment [...]

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R.I.P. Natalie Curry – The Queen of Cord Blood

StemCellTracker — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:06:11 +0000

A blog post dated January 1, 2013 confirmed that Natalie Curry, one of the first patients ever to receive and benefit from a cord blood transplant, has passed away peacefully on August 30, 2012. Her family reported: Her battle with cancer that she was blogging about turned into non-specific interstitial lung disease. To the best [...]

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BioTime Signs Definitive Agreement With Geron Regarding Stem Cell Assets

StemCellTracker — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:26:41 +0000

Investor Commits to $10 Million Financing ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 7, 2013– BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and its recently formed subsidiary BioTime Acquisition Corporation (BAC) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive Asset Contribution Agreement with Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) to acquire the intellectual property, including patents and patent applications, and other [...]

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