Stem Cell Research News – Newsletter for November 16, 2010

Umbilical cord cells may be useful in arthritis treatment

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered that umbilical cord stem cells can used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Animal and in vitro experiments have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) taken from umbilical cord blood can suppress inflammation and attenuate collagen-induced arthritis.

Professor Zhan-guo Li worked with a team of researchers, from Peking University People’s Hospital, China, …. Original article  : Umbilical cord cells may be useful in arthritis treatment.

Stem cell patch may improve function after heart attack

WASHINGTON – A new research has found that applying a stem cell-infused patch may result in improved function following a heart attack.

University of Cincinnati researchers also found that function improved more so than when stem cells were directly injected in heart tissue-a therapy that is being studied elsewhere.

The team, led by Yi-Gang Wang, found that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Stem cell patch may improve function after heart attack.

New technology simplifies embryonic stem cell culturing

LONDON – A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have unveiled an inexpensive system that simplifies culturing human embryonic stem cells.

“It’s a technology that anyone can use. It’s very simple,” said Laura Kiessling, a UW-Madison professor of chemistry.

Scientists still use surfaces that contain … Original article on : New technology simplifies embryonic stem cell culturing.