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 Sanford-Burham(image 1) |  Grown hair from stem cells"Human dermal papillae cells grown from stem cells." - Samantha Olson (image 2) |
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Sanford-Burham Medical Research Institute
Researchers from the Sanford-Burham Institute have developed a technique using stem cells to create new cells with the ability to produce hair growth. Previous methods were limited to the amount of hair follicles a patient has. This "stem cell method provides an ulimited source of cells from the patient for transplantation" (1)
 Mayo Clinic(image 3) |  Heart(image 4) |
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 How It Is DoneInfographic on how the treatment is done. (image 5) |
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic has reached a milestone recently. The FDA has approved human trial for a stem cell treatment targeting heart disease. This treatment uses stem cells from the patient's bone marrow which are then converted to "'cardipoietic repair cells"' that are injected into the patient's heart. This clinical trial with take 240 patitents with heart failure and whill take until the end of 2015. (2)
 BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.(image 6) |  How It Is DoneA illustration of the treatment process. (image 7) |
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 What is ALS?A infographic on what ALS is. (image 8) |
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.
BrainStorm Cell Therapuetics Inc. developed a new stem cell treatment for patients with ALS and MG. This treatment, called NurOwn, "stimulates autologous bone marrow ... Mesenchymal Stem Cells to secrete Neurotropic Factos" that is then injected into the affected area. After six months of trial, researchers reported increase in motor and cognotive function for patients with ALS and MG. The company is now waiting for the FDA's decision on phase II of the trail. (3)