30 May 2007
Below are several articles on the life-saving potential of cord blood.
Potential for Adult Stem Cells to Repair Hearts Damaged by Severe Coronary Artery Disease Investigated by Rush Cardiologists (Brightsurf Science News, 2 Feb. 2007)
US researchers identify pancreatic cancer stem cells (Cancer Research UK, 2 Feb. 2007)
Researchers identify human pancreatic cancer stem cells (News-Medical.Net, Reuters, 1 Feb. 2007)
Healing a chronic skin problem with stem cells (News8Austin, 1 Feb. 2007)
New FACT Accreditation Standards Published (10 Feb. 2007)
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on License Applications for Certain Placental/Umbilical Cord Blood Products (16 Jan. 2007)
HRSA Awards $12 Million to Collect, Maintain Cord Blood Units for National Inventory (US DHHS - HRSA News Release, 6 Nov. 2007)
First liver grown from stem cells offers hope for transplant patients (The Scotsman, 31 Oct. 2006)
Parts Of Liver Created Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells (Medical News Today, 31 Oct. 2006)
6 Aug. 2006 Technique for multiplying adult stem cells developed (Xagena Medicine, 6 August 2006)
6 Aug. 2006 Book Review: "The Stem Cell Divide" by Michael Bellomo. The history and future of stem cell research (Indianapolis Star, 6 August 2006)
22 July 2006 Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have demonstrated they can grow human stem cells in the laboratory (eMaxHealth)
21 July 2006 Press Release: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger directed the state to issue a loan of up to $150 million to strengthen California’s voter-approved stem cell research efforts that offer the potential for new treatments for debilitating and deadly diseases. (CA Office of the Governor, 21 July 2006)
2 March 2006 Cord blood transplant improves survival of children with AML. Findings presented at the BMT Tandem Meetings in February (ASBMT eNews)
8 Dec 2005 The 3rd Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium was held June 3 and 4, 2005 in Los Angeles. A summary of the Symposium and abstracts of the presentations have been published in the November issue of Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (2005;11:921-939). Reprints are now available. To receive a reprint please send your postal mailing address to: symposiumreprint@cordbloodforum.org.
18 Nov 2005 NMDP Memorandum: 10 million donors now registered worldwide
24 Sept 2005 Press Release: A clinical trial of ex-vivo expansion of cord blood hematopoetic stem cells is stopped because of adverse events. (Yahoo News) link expired)
30 July 2005 The Power to Divide. Rick Weiss National Geographic July 2005, pp. 3-27.
A well written, easy to read and rather complete review of stem cells for the general public. The discussion explains embryonic and adult stem cells, cord blood and marrow transplantation, and the present status of research toward regenerative medicine applications.
14-16 July 2005 Three press releases regarding cord blood transplantation: (CancerConsultants)
Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants Successful in Children with High-Risk Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Co-Infusion of Peripheral Blood Stem Cells May Improve Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants in Adults
European Study Updates Results of Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants in Adults
Dedicated Umbilical Cord Blood for Sibling Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Described