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Stem Cell Industry Leader Dwight Brunoehler Named President of AmStem Corp. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:16AMSays Regenerative Medicine Is the Future of Stem Cell Science and AmStem Is Leading the Way
Stem Cell Industry Leader Dwight Brunoehler Named President of AmStem Corp. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMSAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - AmStem Corporation (OTC.BB: AMST - News ), a leading provider of biotherapeutic and cosmetic stem cell products, stem cell collection and storage expertise and access to nanotechnology vital to stem cell research, announced today the appointment of Dwight Brunoehler as president of the company. Brunoehler will direct day to day operations with ...
Cord Blood America Says Placenta Collection Services Increasing Revenues in Third Quarter; July 2010 Top Month in Year ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:14AMLAS VEGAS, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (http://www.cordblood-america.com) (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, said today that placenta collection services ...
Cord Blood America Says Placenta Collection Services Increasing Revenues in Third Quarter; July 2010 Top Month in Year ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:58AMCord Blood America, Inc. , the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, said today that placenta collection services in the third quarter of 2010 for a well-respected, accredited, tissue bank have increased by 40 percent so far compared to the second ...
Cryo-Save to conduct public awareness on cord blood stem cell Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:12AMCryo-Save, Europe's leading stem cell bank has announced that September would be their cord blood stem cell awareness month in India.
Pix: Trapped for 21 days, rescue 4 months away Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:53AMSurviving on underground water, the men have been trapped underground longer than all but a few miners in recent history. And to make matters worse, no help is coming their way any sooner.
After Simulated Stroke, Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Aid Lab Animal Brain Cell Survival Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:19AMHuman umbilical cord blood cells (HUCB) used to treat cultured rat brain cells (astrocytes) deprived of oxygen appear to protect astrocytes from cell death after stroke-like damage, reports a team of researchers from the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair. Their study was published in the August, 2010 issue of Stem Cell Review and Reports...
Cord Blood America announces Quality Service Guarantee for stem cell engraft Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:18AMCord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, today announced a $50,000 Quality Service Guarantee.
Cord Blood America Offers $50,000 Guarantee That Stem Cells It Stores Will Engraft in Transplant Procedure Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:14AMLAS VEGAS, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (http://www.cordblood-america.com) (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, today announced a $50,000 Quality Service ...
CSULB prof uses Sea-Monkeys to explore link between plastics, autism Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:51PMTiny brine shrimp share nervous system characteristics with humans.
Cut the cord: A guide to free TV Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:21AMHow you can use gadgets and the Internet to watch your favorite shows without paying any bills
SNM supports U.S. Senate's introduction of CARE Act Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:48AMSNM supports the U.S. Senate in its introduction of the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2010, S. 3737. The proposed legislation, which was introduced in August by Sen. Mike Enzi [R-WY], aims to ensure that minimum education and credentialing standards for nuclear medicine technologists are set at the state level.
The Ethics of Research Biobanking [Book and Media Reviews] Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:24PMJAMA. 2010;304(8):908-910. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1212 The topic of this book is timely. Biobanks, defined as collections of biological materials or samples, exist on every continent of the globe.
First patient treated in Synta Pharmaceuticals' clinical trial of STA-9090 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:19AMSynta Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that the first patient has been treated in its clinical trial of STA-9090 in combination with docetaxel for the treatment of advanced solid tumor malignancies.
Stem-cell treatment sends Union County family to China Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:27AMMAZEPPA — Heather Schutt was born three years ago. She was blind, unable to see the faces of those who loved her, were caring for her. That may soon change.
How David Mitchell Brings Historical Fiction To Life Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:48PMThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a complex, historical novel set on a Dutch trading post in late 18th century Japan. Author David Mitchell explains the extensive research that went into re-creating a bygone era.
Adult stem cells succeed for lethal disease Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:02PMWASHINGTON (BP)--University of Minnesota researchers have used non-embryonic stem cells to treat successfully children with a lethal skin disease.
Cord Blood America Inc. is Today's Focus Stock on MicroStockProfit.com Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:50AMDALLAS -- MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Cord Blood America Inc. . The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.
New avenues for stem cell research Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:04PMAccording to researchers at the University of NSW a new way has been found to generate stem cells from human skin - known as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. A paper outlining the breakthrough was published this week in the US-based international online journal PLoS One.
8-20 Religion: in brief Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:34PMChanning Unitarian Universalist Church to host guest speaker Batchelder Channing Unitarian Universalist Church of Edmond will host Nathaniel Batchelder, director of Peace House, at its Aug. 22 service. In keeping with the service message for August of Commitment, Batchelder’s sermon is titled “Commitment: Dedication to our vision of peace, justice, harmony, sufficiency and sustainability.”
Broadway Star Shannon Tavarez Recovering After Transplant Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:56PMThe 11-year-old actress received an alternative to bone-marrow transplantation earlier this week and will stay in the hospital under watch.
50 Cent Helps Broadway Star Shannon Tavarez Find A Bone Marrow Match Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:58PMFiled under: Music , News , Theater , Celeb Updates Last month, platinum-selling superstar Rihanna lent a helping hand in saving the life of actress Shannon Tavarez , who was diagnosed last April with acute myeloid leukemia. At the time the 11-year-old star of Broadway's hit musical 'The Lion King' was in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Tavarez's diagnosis not only caught the ...
50 Cent Helps Broadway Star Shannon Tavarez Find Bone Marrow Match Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:58PMFiled under: Music , News , Theater , Celeb Updates Last month, platinum-selling superstar Rihanna lent a helping hand in saving the life of actress Shannon Tavarez , who was diagnosed last April with acute myeloid leukemia. At the time the 11-year-old star of Broadway's hit musical 'The Lion King' was in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Tavarez's diagnosis not only caught the ...
Cord Blood America Reports 12% Increase in 2010 Second Quarter Revenue Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:58PMLAS VEGAS, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (http://www.cordblood-america.com) (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, announced today that revenues for the second ...
Young 'Lion King' Actress Doing Well After Transplant Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:03PMThe doctor who treated an 11-year-old girl who played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway says she's in excellent spirits following a potentially lifesaving procedure.
Transplant for 'Lion' star, 11 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:21AMThe 11-year-old actress who starred as Nala in the Broadway hit "The Lion King" has undergone a potentially lifesaving procedure. Shannon Tavarez, who has leukemia, received an umbilical-cord blood transplant yesterday at Long Island Jewish Hospital. The procedure was performed as an alternative to a bone-marrow transplant. Her doctor said...
'Lion King' Star Gets Blood Transplant Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:44PMDoctors at Cohen Children's Medical Center performed a cord-blood transplant on little Shannon Tavarez using blood from an umbilical cord. The transplant could save the young former "Lion King" actress.
Celebrity news Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:11PMAn 11-year-old girl who played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway is getting a potentially lifesaving procedure. Shannon Tavarez has leukemia and will get an umbilical-cord blood transplant tomorrow. The blood-producing stem cells used in transplants can come from cord blood, bone marrow or blood. Her mother, Odiney ...
Young Broadway star to receive leukemia treatment Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:59PMShannon Tavarez is set to receive umbilical cord blood on Tuesday to help treat her leukemia.
Mandi Schwartz: More chemo needed Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:19PMMandi Schwartz, the Yale hockey player who has been battling leukemia, has had a setback. The cancer has returned. Now her stem cell transplant will be delayed while she undergoes more chemotherapy therapy.
Don’t let the babies’ deaths be in vain Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:55PMABK is one lucky toddler. He’s an active 4-year-old little brat who just can’t sit still and like most boys his age, he knows nothing else except to play, eat and sleep. Life is simple, with no worries.
Mandi Schwartz's fight with cancer takes a sad turn Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:31PMAfter receiving some promising news not too long ago, Mandi Schwartz faces another sad setback in her battle with cancer. NHL.com reports that the sister of St. Louis Blues first round pick Jaden Schwartz will need to undergo more chemo...
Show & Tell: Entertainment News Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 5:25AMAs many as 5,000 walkers are expected today at the African-American Male Wellness Walk.
BLOG — Spice the new salt Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 1:07AMI’ve had a long-term romance with Indian food. It stems from a time not so long ago that I developed a heart condition and was hospitalized at the University of Cincinnati with strict dietary restrictions on salt intake. Most of us don’t appreciate the complexity of salt and the deep dependency we have on it [...]
newsmakers Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:21PMnewsmakers Little Feat co-founder Richie Hayward dies NEW YORK Richie Hayward, co-founder of
Colgans win Yard of the Week Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:34PMThe Yard of the Week award goes to John and Janet Colgan, 2213 Berryhill Court in the Faircloud Addition.
Uof M treatment gives hope to children with severe skin disease Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:29AMWhen Krista Boyd gave birth to her third child, the normal routine of counting the baby's fingers and toes didn't offer much comfort.
Stem cells used to treat children with life-threatening, blistering skin disease Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:15PMPhysician-researchers have demonstrated that a lethal skin disease can be successfully treated with stem cell therapy.
U doctors find treatment for painful, lethal skin disease Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:40PMU doctors have found a treatment for a painful and lethal skin disease via bone marrow transplants. Amid big risks, they gave hope to an 8-year-old boy and others.
Cord Blood America to begin sale of DNA Predisposition testing services Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:36AMCord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, today announced that within 90 days it will begin selling DNA Predisposition testing services in conjunction with The DNA Shop, LLC,Henderson, Nevada.
FDA approves Emerging Healthcare solutions for human embryonic stem cells clinical trial Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:51AMEmerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc.: Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration gave their highly-anticipated approval for the first clinical trial using human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), which are the type of cells that can develop into all tissues of the body. Geron Corporation of Menlo Park, California, received the green light from the US FDA to use cells derived from hESCs to treat ...
Cord Blood America Says Two Recent Financial Transactions Strengthen Company's Balance Sheet Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:14AMLAS VEGAS, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (http://www.cordblood-america.com) (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, today said that it has had positive movement on ...
Las Vegas hospital opens probe on catheter problem Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 10:07PMLAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating 14 cases this year when patients at a children's hospital had their catheter tubes disconnected for reasons that aren't clear.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 August 2010 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Stacy Malkan: Why We Made the Story of Cosmetics Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 10:37AMWe are living in a time when one in two American men and one in three women will get some type of cancer in their lifetimes. This is not acceptable. This is not the way it was when our grandparents were born. Why is it this way now?
Bio-Path commences dosing in Liposomal Grb-2 Phase I cancer study Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:06AMBio-Path Holdings, Inc.,, a biotechnology company with drug development operations in Houston, Texas, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase I study of its cancer drug candidate, Liposomal Grb-2 (L-Grb-2 or BP-100-1.01), in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).
Connecticut to Investigate Charities Helping Yale Hockey Player Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:11PMThe Connecticut attorney general will investigate two charities run by the man leading efforts to help a Yale hockey player who has leukemia.
Mueck looms larger than life Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:38PMThe Oakville Galleries’ show “Real Life” features the work of Ron Mueck, whose giant, 17-foot baby sculpture stirs up outrage wherever it goes.
Connecticut to Investigate Charities Helping Yale Hockey Player Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:40PMThe Connecticut attorney general will investigate two charities run by the man leading efforts to help Mandi Schwartz, the Yale hockey player who is battling leukemia.
Police: Mom Threw Newborn Out Of Window Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:34PMA baby is recovering after being tossed out of the window of a Baltimore County home. Police say the person who threw the baby is her own mother, shortly after giving birth.