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Cryo-Cell International and EndGenitor Technologies Announce Research Collaboration Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 5:09PM Cryo-Cell International, Inc. and EndGenitor Technologies, Inc. are pleased to announce a new research collaboration to co-develop a combined cellular platform therapeutic for rapidly forming vasculature in injured tissues.
NATIONAL FEATURES Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 2:40PMThe couple peruses the menu from plushly pillowed pods set along the perimeter of a Zen-like reflection pond.
Pluristem Therapeutics to Present at the Noble Financial Equity Conference Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 6:00AM NEW YORK----Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. , a bio-therapeutics company dedicated to the commercialization of non-personalized cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and autoimmune indications, announces that William R.
MoneyTV, Week of 8/15 Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 4:00AM MoneyTV is the nationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen, (http://www.moneytv.net), featuring informative interviews by hosts Donald Baillargeon and Skip Lindeman with company CEOs, providing insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures.
Murder charges possible for mom Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 3:14AMMoments after giving birth Sunday, Jessica L. Wemhaner cradled her newborn daughter in her arms in the master bathroom of her Lacey home, then wrapped the girl in a green towel and placed her in the cabinet under the bathroom sink, court records say.
Expectant Parents Prepare for "Labor Day" with $200 Cord Blood Savings Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:00AM Cord blood bank provides $200 savings to expectant parents in preparation for "Labor Day".
Celgene closing site Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 1:11AMCelgene Cellular Therapeutics, which owns patented processes for harvesting stem cells from placentas for potential life-saving medical treatments, is closing its Baton Rouge facility despite the state’s offer of a $1.5 million grant and tax credits for research and job creation to keep it here.
Special delivery Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 9:34AM A retired nursing assistant, a 911 dispatcher and a shoelace all play a part in a baby’s unexpectedly quick birth in a Prattsburgh home.
Cord Blood Registry Exceeds Growth Forecast for Second Quarter Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 7:39AMCord Blood Registry (CBR), the global leader in umbilical cord blood banking, announced today that for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the company achieved a 32 percent increase in revenue compared to the same quarter in 2007. In addition, cash reserves grew 33 percent during the first six months of 2008, an increase of 96 percent year-over-year.
Cord Blood Registry Exceeds Growth Forecast for Second Quarter Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 7:10AM SAN BRUNO, Calif.----Cord Blood Registry , the global leader in umbilical cord blood banking, announced today that for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the company achieved a 32 percent increase in revenue compared to the same quarter in 2007.
Boston Globe Examines Debate Concerning Usefulness, Expense Of Storing Umbilical Cord Blood Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 10:12AMThe Chicago Tribune/Boston Globe on Thursday examined the debate concerning the potential benefits for pregnant women to store umbilical cord blood. According to the Tribune/Globe, there are more than 24 companies that offer storage of cord blood for a fee. Some physicians say that some of the companies are "preying" on the anxieties of pregnant women and their partners, the Tribune/Globe reports.
J.P. McCarthy Fund Grants $250,000 to Karmanos Cancer Institute Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 10:45AM Increasing the Awareness and Capacity of Life-Saving Cord Blood
ThermoGenesis Announces 10 New BioArchive(R) System Distributors Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 8:00AM ThermoGenesis Corp., , a leading supplier of innovative products and services that process and store adult stem cells, said today that it has added 10 new distributors for its BioArchive System covering a number of key geographies outside the U.S.
Kathy Phillips not guilty of murder, not guilty of neglect Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 8:15AMAbout nine hours after they were given the case, jurors found Kathy Phillips not guilty of killing her newborn baby.
Human cells grown inside mice Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 5:10PMCells taken from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords grew into functioning blood vessels in mice with just the right coaxing, US researchers reported on Saturday.
Woman in Pa. baby mystery partially eviscerated Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 9:53AMPITTSBURGH (AP) -- Investigators hoped to confirm Sunday the identity of a woman whose body was found bound with duct tape with her uterus cut open in the apartment of another woman who falsely claimed a newborn baby was her own.
Baby mystery victim tentatively identified Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:33AMInvestigators hoped to confirm today the identity of a woman whose body was found bound with duct tape with her uterus cut open in the apartment...
Human bone marrow cells grow in mice Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:32AMWASHINGTON -- Cells taken from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords grew into functioning blood vessels in mice with just the right coaxing, U.S. resear-chers reported yesterday.
Body in baby mystery was cut open Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 3:14AMAuthorities say a placenta was found in apartment. A woman whose body was fund with her abdomen cut open is presumed to be the mother of a baby that another woman brought to the hospital and falsely claimed to be her own, authorities said Saturday.
Cells from humans grow blood vessels in mice - study Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 1:46AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cells taken from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords grew into functioning blood vessels in mice with just the right coaxing, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.
Body Tentatively Identified in Baby-Buy Case Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 12:54AMA woman found dead in a Pennsylvania home had been eviscerated, her uterus cut open, after another woman showed up at a hospital with a newborn she falsely claimed was hers, a medical examiner said.
Woman in Pa. baby mystery partially eviscerated Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 12:11AMSat, Jul 19, 2008 (9:54 p.m.) Investigators hoped to confirm Sunday the identity of a woman whose body was found bound with duct tape with her uterus cut open in the apartment of another woman who falsely claimed a newborn baby was her own.
How vitamin A promotes cancer growth Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 4:49AMWashington, July 16 : A new study from Georgetown University Medical Centre has found that vitamin A can push breast cancer cells to form blood vessel, thus promoting tumour growth in patients.
Stem cell transplant for sickle cell disease subject of clinical trial Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 3:51PMJuly 11, 2008 -- Children with sickle cell disease often face severe pain, organ damage, recurrent strokes and repeated, prolonged hospital stays. Although there are medical interventions that can lessen the symptoms, there is no cure.
Cuts in research, marketing trim Cryo-Cell loss Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 8:47AMCryo-Cell International Inc. reported a net loss of $356,000, or 3 cents a share, for the second quarter ended May 31, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million, or 12 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier.
Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Transport Anti-Cancer Drugs Directly To Tumors Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 8:22AMResearchers are working on a method of delivering cancer drugs that promises to be more efficient and reduce the side effects patients have to deal with. "Although chemotherapy has saved many lives, it often has undesirable side effects," said one of the researchers. "The people most excited about this research are people who have gone through chemo, because our approach may circumvent many of ...
Cryobanks International Goes Green With Paperless Marketing Initiative Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 7:00AM Cryobanks International, Inc., a leader in the collection, processing, and banking of umbilical cord blood, is taking a positive step toward becoming more environmentally friendly by offering "green" marketing solutions for its cord blood private storage and public donation services.
Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Transport Anti-Cancer Drugs Directly to Tumors Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 12:16PMKansas State University researchers are working on a method of delivering cancer drugs that promises to be more efficient and reduce the side effects patients have to deal with.
Teen mother of baby found dead charged with manslaughter Friday, June 27, 2008 @ 9:10AMGrand jurors struggled with the decision to indict the Beavercreek teen who gave birth at home and her baby girl died.
Adult Stem Cell Therapy For Erectile Dysfunction Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 5:15AMORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Tom Lue discussed autologous stem cell use for ED. He discussed that ability for the planarian species to regenerate any part of its body, but the salamander can only regenerate a limb. In man there are also stem cells, which are undifferentiated cells that have potential to also regenerate.
Goshen couple with visually impaired daughter has China in their sight Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 5:41PMWe met up with a couple who will soon be flying halfway around the world to seek an experimental optical surgery for their daughter. Seventeen-month-old Ella was born with a condition called optic nerve hypoplasia.
Dutch study warns against cutting umbilical cord of premature babies Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 4:13AMAmsterdam - The umbilical cord of babies born prematurely should not be cut immediately, according to a Dutch published Friday. The study in the Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, a Dutch medical journal, says babies born prematurely can benefi...
EU approves ThermoGenesis bone marrow-processing device Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 12:48PMThermoGenesis Corp. has received approval to market a bone marrow-processing device in the European Union.
Beike Biotech Opens Comprehensive Stem Cell Storage and Processing Facility in China Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 9:00AM Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd. , a worldwide leader in providing safe and effective stem cell applications for medical treatment, has commenced outfitting its 21,500 square foot comprehensive medical stem cell storage and processing facility in eastern China.
ThermoGenesis Announces Receipt of CE Mark for MarrowXpress(TM) Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 8:00AM ThermoGenesis Corp. , a leading supplier of innovative products and services that process and store adult stem cells, today announced TUV has issued an EC Certificate to ThermoGenesis Corp. for the MarrowXpress (MXP) System, which allows the Company to affix the CE Mark and commence selling the product in the European Community.
Baby Born Along I-70 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 8:18PMChristine Suppes said she was on her way to work when she started to feel sharp pains. She told her husband it was time.
Teen mom faces raps for trying to kill baby Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 9:06PMA 15-year-old mother may be charged with infanticide for allegedly dropping her newborn baby from a taxi cab in Paco district, Manila, Tuesday afternoon.
Stem cell advocate visits area Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 12:02PMESCANABA - In an effort to educate people about stem cells research, speakers from Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures are canvassing the state. One such speaker addressed the Escanaba Noon Kiwanis Club Monday.
Mom throws own baby to death Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 11:29AMThe Manila Police are conducting investigations on the identity of the mother who threw her own child to death from the ninth floor of a building in Binondo, Manila Tuesday.
The birth of Matthew Sachin... Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 12:49AMShe walked to the kitchen, clutching the baby, and sterilised a pair of scissors with matches. She then walked to her bedroom, cut the umbilical cord, and wrapped her newborn son in blankets.
Stem cells apparently cure toddler Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ 1:27AMUsing stem cells from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow, researchers apparently have cured a fatal genetic disease in a 2-year-old Minneapolis boy, a feat that could open the door for a variety of stem cell treatments.
Sweetness after struggle Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ 1:08AMRANCHESTER -- As her little sister enjoys her naptime bottle, 5-year-old Fiona Wallop lowers her head and kisses the baby’s cheek. Pausing from her milky meal, 11-month-old Lila gives a sleepy smile. It’s just a fleeting moment, but it’s there: sisterly love.
Newborn battles health challenges Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ 12:26AMMASON CITY — Lauren Genevieve Smith created enduring memories when she was born March 12.
Rivers’ Come Clean Commission Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 12:50AMIt is easy for anyone living in Government House Port Harcourt to assume that it is safe out in the city. The gates to the palatial mansion are well manned; the area outside the residential quarters is well lit and the inside of the governor’s lodge, cozy as anything, is warm and receptive.
ThermoGenesis Announces Filing of 510(k) Application for MarrowXpress Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 8:30AM ThermoGenesis Corp. , a leading supplier of innovative products and services that process and store adult stem cells, today announced that it has submitted a 510 pre-market notification application to the FDA requesting regulatory clearance for its MarrowXpress (MXP), a device designed for the processing of bone marrow in a laboratory setting.
Cord blood from Hawaii saves lives worldwide Monday, June 2, 2008 @ 7:11AMCall it piko power. Stems cells from the umbilical cords of 29 Hawaii mothers have saved lives on the mainland and as far away as Europe.
Cell Factories Sunday, June 1, 2008 @ 5:05AMTraining stem cells to produce what the body is missing.
Hugo Geiger Prize-Winners: Simulation-Tools And Stroke Patients Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 7:11AMSimulation is an important tool for computer-based development and pretesting of materials, helping eliminate expensive, dangerous mistakes. Computer-based testing is a specialized field of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM in Kaiserslautern, not least because materials simulation is a complex process involving a great deal of mathematics.
$25M federal grant will aid IU, Purdue Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 2:01AMOfficials from Indiana and Purdue universities say a $25 million federal grant will help the rival institutions work together to turn scientific discoveries into treatments for patients more quickly.
‘Mother fish’ holds secrets of evolution Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 12:48AMPARIS: She is the oldest mother of any species ever found, a 380mn-year-old fish immortalised in a fossil while still attached to her offspring by an umbilical cord.