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Electrically stimulated stem cells aid stroke recovery in rodents, Stanford researchers find
Stanford scientists have developed a device that delivers and electrically stimulates stem cells to promote stroke healing.
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Researcher awarded $12 million for a stem cell trial to improve outcomes of young blood cancer patients
Stanford researcher Maria Grazia Roncarolo has been awarded $12 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for a trial aimed at improving the outcomes of stem cell transplants in children and young adults with blood cancers.
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Researchers awarded $31 million for clinical trials to treat stroke, heart failure, brain cancer
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded $31 million to three Stanford researchers to launch trials of treatments for common diseases. Four other Stanford researchers also received a total of $4.55 million.
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Old skeletal stem cells interfere with healing, promote ‘inflammaging’
Researchers have found that old skeletal stem cells contribute to bone fragility and poor healing in mice, but that a stem cell-boosting gel may help restore function.
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Researchers find drug that enables healing without scarring
Researchers have identified the mechanism of scar formation in skin and demonstrated in mice a way to make wounds heal with normal skin instead of scar tissue.
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