Stem Cell Report Archive
Advances in Alternatives to Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Fall 2002
- “Therapeutic” Cloning No Longer Needed, Says Leading Embryonic Stem Cell Scientist
- Adult Stem Cells More Effective Than Embryonic Stem Cells in Blood Formation
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Show Immune Tolerance, Not Rejected
- Adult Stem Cells Stimulated to Form Insulin-Secreting Pancreatic Cells
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Retina
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Could Prevent Blindness, Grow New Blood Vessels
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Stimulate Growth in Children With Bone Disease
Summer 2002
- Adult Skin Cells Reprogrammed Without Cloning
- Adult Liver Stem Cells Make Pancreatic Cells, Reverse Hyperglycemia in Diabetic Mice
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Transformed Into Functional Liver Cells
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Form Blood Vessels
- Adult Muscle Stem Cells Form Multiple Tissues; Regenerate Dystrophic Muscle
Spring 2002
- Treating Parkinson’s with Adult Stems Cell and Other Alternatives
- Retinal Cell Implants Improve Parkinson’s
- Stimulating Adult Brain Stem Cells Decreases Parkinson’s Symptoms
- Progenitor Cells Reverse Severe Parkinson’s Symptoms in Rats
- Gene Therapies Treat Parkinson’s in Rats, Monkeys
Fall 2001
- Adult Stem Cells Can “Be Cultured and Expand Indefinitely”
- “Adult Stem Cells Offer Hope Without Hype”
- Successful Repair of Heart Damage Using Adult Stem Cells
- Japanese Scientists use Neural Stem Cells to Decrease Parkinson’s Symptoms
- Human Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Form Kidney Tissue
- Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis using the Patient’s Own Cells
- Umbilical Cord Blood Effective At Treating Adult Blood Disorders
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treated with Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
- Stroke Treatment Follow-up Shows Patient Improvement
- Tissue-Engineered Arterial Grafts from Adult Blood Cells
- Functional Brain Cells Generated From Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells
- Spinal Cord Regeneration Using Adult Cells
- New Corneas Grown from Patients’ Own Adult Stem Cells Treat Corneal Scarring
July/August 2001
- As the Administration Moves Forward on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Adult Stem Cells and Other Alternatives Move Forward on Treating Disease.
- Stem Cells From Skin Develop into Brain Cells and Other Tissues
- Stem Cell-Rich Cord Blood Successfully Treats Often Fatal Blood Disorder
- Scientists Purify Pluripotent Adult Neural Stem Cells from Brain
- Adult Stem Cells Show Success in Treating Autoimmune Disease
- Adult Stem Cells Treat Potentially Fatal Skin Disorder
- Adult Stem Cells Repair Heart Damage
May/June 2001
- First Successful Human Stem Cell Treatment for Heart Disease Uses Adult Stem Cells
- Adult Stem Cells from Bone Marrow Form Heart Muscle, Blood Vessels
- Adult Stem Cells from Liver Form Heart Tissue
- Heart Tissue May Be Regenerated From a Heart Stem Cell
March/April 2001
- Embryonic Stem Cell Development Falls Short of Previous Advance Made with Adult Stem Cells
- Adult Stem Cells Reverse Diabetes in Mice
- Scientists Identify Human Adult Pancreatic Stem Cells
- Comprehensive Review Finds Adult Stem Cells Present Fewer Biological Problems for Producing Insulin Secreting Pancreatic Beta Cells
February 2001
- Embryonic Stem Cells Prove Disappointing…
- …While Adult Stem Cells Advance toward Treating Degenerative Neural Disorders
- “Sonic Hedgehog” Paves Way for Potentially Unlimited Supplies of Adult Stem Cells; Improved Treatment for Cancer Patients
January 2001
- Clinical Successes in Cancer Treatment Again Show Versatility, Pluripotent Abilities of Adult Stem Cells.
- Adult Stem Cells Again Proved Capable of Numbers to Meet Clinical Demand
- Treating Heart Disease with Adult Stem Cells
September/October 2000
- Embryonic Stem Cell Development Falls Short of Previous Advance Made with Adult Stem Cells
- Adult Stem Cells Reverse Diabetes in Mice
- Scientists Identify Human Adult Pancreatic Stem Cells
- Comprehensive Review Finds Adult Stem Cells Present Fewer Biological Problems for Producing Insulin Secreting Pancreatic Beta Cells
July/August 2000
- Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Form Liver
- Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Generate Nerve Cells
- Large Numbers of Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Be Generated in Culture
- Adult Bone Marrow Cells Can Form Multiple Tissue Types
June 2000
- Successful Trial of Gene Therapy in France Uses “Adult” Stem Cells
- Adult Stem Cells Reverse Diabetes in Mice
- Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Used to Treat Children with Cartilage Defect
- Neural Stem Cells Able to Repair Damage Throughout Brain
- Corneal Stem Cells Help Restore Sight