Category: Clinical Studies
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a remarkable discovery: stem cells from the placenta, specifically called Cdx2 cells, can help to heal heart tissue after a heart attack—at least in animal models. Why is this a big deal? Previously, scientists believed that Cdx2 cells were only good for creating…
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Stem cell technique for cleft palate repair: A paper reports a case of using umbilical cord blood stem cells to close the upper jaw cleft in an infant with cleft lip and palate. The stem cells were placed in a pocket of soft tissue with a biomaterial scaffold during reconstructive surgery. Advantages of stem cell…
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A study has found that delayed umbilical cord clamping for full-term babies can boost their brain development and fine motor skills at four years of age. The study was conducted in Nepal and published in JAMA Pediatrics. Though the Daily Mail also mentions that delayed cord clamping has not been proven to prevent iron deficiency…
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A review has been published about adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare, X-linked disorder of impaired very long-chain fatty acid metabolism. It focuses on the cerebral variant (cALD), which affects 35% of ALD patients in boyhood and causes rapid neurologic decline. It reviews the current perspectives of stem cell transplantation in cALD, which is the standard of care for early…
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A new paper reviews the neurorestorative strategies for cerebral palsy (CP), a group of permanent nonprogressive disorders caused by damage to the immature brain. It focuses on drugs and cell therapy that have shown beneficial effects in clinical studies. Neurorestorative drugs: The article discusses various drugs that can improve the functional recovery of neural cells,…