Items Tagged ‘stem-cell’
April 11, 2013
Mayo study: ‘Smart’ stem cells help heart failure patients
Treating heart failure patients with a special type of stem cell can improve their condition, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published this week…Dr. Andre Terzic, who led the research and is director of Mayo’s Center for Regenerative Medicine, said it is the first published study in which smart stem cells were tested on […]
Tags: Dr. Andre Terzic, heart failure, Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine, MPR, smart stem cells, stem-cell
March 18, 2013
Mayo Clinic to hold trial for BrainStorm’s ALS stem cell therapy
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics said the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has agreed to conduct a clinical trial of the company’s adult stem cell treatment for ALS. The Mayo Clinic is the third leading U.S. clinical site to sign a letter of understanding, following the University of Massachusetts and Massachusetts General, BrainStorm said on Monday. Additional Coverage: […]
Tags: A.L.S., BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, clinical trial, Reuters, stem cell therapy, stem-cell
May 4, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
May 4, 2012 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations oestreich.karl@mayo.edu […]
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