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How stem cells helped Veronica fight retinitis pigmentosa and regain her vision

/ Kevin McCormack / 6 Comments

Growing up Veronica McDougall thought everyone saw the world the way she did; blurry, slightly out-of-focus and with tunnel vision.  As she got older her sight got worse and even the strongest prescription glasses didn’t help. When she was 15 her brother tried teaching her to drive. One night she got into the driver’s seat … Continue reading How stem cells helped Veronica fight retinitis pigmentosa and regain her vision

Encouraging news for treatment targeting retinitis pigmentosa

/ Kevin McCormack / 35 Comments

While most people probably wouldn’t put 2020 in their list of favorite years, it’s certainly turning out to be a good one for jCyte. Earlier this year jCyte entered into a partnership with global ophthalmology company Santen Pharmaceuticals worth up to $252 million. Then earlier this week they announced some encouraging results from their Phase … Continue reading Encouraging news for treatment targeting retinitis pigmentosa

Study shows sleep deprivation impairs stem cells in the cornea 

/ Esteban Cortez / 1 Comment

We spend around one third of our life sleeping—or at least we should. Not getting enough sleep can have serious consequences on many aspects of our health and has been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.  A study by the American Sleep Apnea Association found that some 70 percent of Americans report getting … Continue reading Study shows sleep deprivation impairs stem cells in the cornea 

Stem cell agency invests in therapy using killer cells to target colorectal, breast and ovarian cancers

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While there have been some encouraging advances in treating cancer in recent decades, there are still many cancers that either resist treatment or recur after treatment. Today the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved investing in a therapy targeting some of these hard-to-treat tumors. BioEclipse Therapeutics Inc. was awarded nearly … Continue reading Stem cell agency invests in therapy using killer cells to target colorectal, breast and ovarian cancers

The Most Read Stem Cellar Blog Posts of 2022

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This year was a momentous one for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). You can read some of our achievements in our 2021-2022 annual report.   As always, we shared our most exciting updates and newsworthy stories—topics ranging from stem cell research to diversity in science—right here on The Stem Cellar. More than 100,000 blog … Continue reading The Most Read Stem Cellar Blog Posts of 2022

Creating a ‘bespoke’ approach to rare diseases

/ Kevin McCormack / 2 Comments

THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST Up until recently the word “bespoke” meant just one thing to me, a hand-made suit, customized and fitted to you. There’s a street in London, Saville Row, that specializes in these suits. They’re gorgeous. They’re also very expensive and so I thought I’d never have a … Continue reading Creating a ‘bespoke’ approach to rare diseases

Identifying the visually impaired patients most likely to benefit from jCyte’s stem cell therapy

/ Kevin McCormack / 2 Comments

We have written about jCyte many times on The Stem Cellar. For one reason, they are showing really encouraging results in their treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP). And now they have taken an even deeper dive into those results and identified which patients may be most likely to benefit from the therapy. RP is a … Continue reading Identifying the visually impaired patients most likely to benefit from jCyte’s stem cell therapy

Rare Disease: An Uphill Battle for Diagnosis and Treatment

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THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST When Dalia was 5 years old, she was finally diagnosed with MERRF syndrome– an extremely rare form of mitochondrial disease. By then, her parents had been searching for an answer for three frustrating years. And like most parents of a child suffering from an undiagnosed medical … Continue reading Rare Disease: An Uphill Battle for Diagnosis and Treatment