Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just fun. Growing better heart muscle in the lab. While researchers have been able to grow beating heart cells from stem cells in a dish for many … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: better heart muscle, first patient with eye cell patch, brain cross talk and gut bugs
Month: October 2015
Three teams empower patients’ immune systems to oust cancer
Immuno-oncology is all the rage now in biotech publications, with due cause. It is producing some pretty impressive results in patients who failed other therapies. Most of what gets written about involves strengthening or unlocking the action of one immune cell, the T cell. But our immune systems are armed with many types of ammunition; … Continue reading Three teams empower patients’ immune systems to oust cancer
One man’s story points to hope against a deadly skin cancer
At our May Board meeting a gentleman presented his story, which exemplifies being a patient and patient advocate. His name is Norm Beegun. And this is his story. Norm lives in Los Angeles. In 2002 he went to see his regular doctor, an old high school friend, who suggested that since it had been almost … Continue reading One man’s story points to hope against a deadly skin cancer
The Stem Cellar 