June 9, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD New Way of Growing Astrocytes from Stem Cells May Aid Research into Brain Disorders Like MS Researchers at The Salk InstituteĀ have developed a way to growĀ vital brain cells called astrocytes from stem cells, a potential breakthrough for basic and clinical research into several diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). The study āDifferentiation of Inflammation-responsive Astrocytes from Glial Progenitors Generated from Human Induced Pluripotent…
June 2, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #CMSC17 – Ocrevus, Progressive MS and Other Research Highlights: An Interview with CMSC’s Robert Lisak The recent annual meeting of theĀ Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)Ā brought researchers and healthcare professionals to New Orleans to discuss advances ā and obstacles to advances ā in multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Clinical trials, preclinical studies, basic research, and health interventions were amongĀ the May meeting’s focus. Multiple Sclerosis News…
May 24, 2017 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc N.Y. Stem Cell Foundation Grows Brain Immune Cells in a Dish, Offerings Clues into MS Research Researchers from the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF)Ā have developed a method to produce brain immune cells, called microglia, from human stem cells. ThatĀ can help scientists uncover biological mechanisms involved in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions. “NYSCF’s mission is to bring cures to patients faster,” Susan L.
May 11, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commits to $17 Million for 43 Research Projects The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ is pumping $17 million intoĀ 43 research projectsĀ that represent almost half of its $40-million research funding commitment in 2017. Among the projectsĀ are trials evaluating intermittent fasting as a way to harness inflammation and stem cell research. A growing number of studies indicate thatĀ stem cells can slow…
April 4, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Research on Faulty Stem Cells Suggests MS Patients Need Tailored Therapies Brain stem cells from primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) patients lack the ability to repair brain damage and to trigger the maturation of protective myelin-producing cells, a surprising study with far-reaching implications indicates. The study also showed that stem cells from individual patients reacted differently to compounds developed to trigger…
March 21, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Kadimastem Obtains US Patent for Neurodegenerative Disease Stem Cell Technology The United States has granted a patent toĀ Kadimastem’sĀ stem cell-based technology for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) and other diseases of the nervous system. The patent involves the technology the company used to produce supporting cells in the central nervous system derived from human stem cells, including myelin-producing cells. TheĀ United…
March 16, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Discovery of T-cells’ Role in Myelin Regeneration Could Lead to Therapies That Mimic Processes Regulatory T-cells in the central nervous system trigger the maturation of stem cells that increase the production of myelin at injured neurons ā a discovery that places the idea of regeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS) in a whole new light. Myelin is a substance essential to the functioning of the…
December 22, 2016 News by Alexandra Andersson, PhD Cures Act May Speed Approval of Stem Cell Therapies for MS and Other Diseases The 21st Century Cures Act, recently signed into law by President Barack Obama, includes provisions that aim to speed up the process by whichĀ the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewsĀ stem cell treatments for patients with degenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Parkinson’s disease. This act also…
November 30, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD New Pool of Neural Stem Cells Found in Brain Meninges Could Lead to New Therapies for MS, Other Diseases Researchers have found neural stem cells (immature cells that can become neurons) in the meninges of the brain, a three-layer structure that protects the nervous system, according to results of a new study. The discovery of this pool of stem cells in the adult brain opens new possibilities for the…
October 21, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Work to Restore Immune System Balance in Early Study DamagingĀ immune system defects seenĀ in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be repaired using a simple stem cell approach, according to a new study by researchers in China and the U.S. The study, āUmbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reversed The Suppressive Deficiency Of T Regulatory Cells From Peripheral Blood Of…
September 26, 2016 Columns by Ed Tobias Packed House at FDA Stem Cell Hearing – Public Can Comment Through Tuesday What should be done about stem cell treatments? Are stem cells safe? Do they work? Do stem cell clinics need more regulation, or less? With some studies reporting encouraging results from using stem cells to treat a number of diseases, including multiple sclerosis, the number of clinics around…
September 26, 2016 News by Charles Moore StemGenex CSO Tells FDA at Hearing to Regulate Adult Stem Cell Therapies as ‘Blood Tissue Product’ In a presentation at a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public hearing earlier this month, the chief scientific officer of StemGenex Medical Group,Ā Steven A. Brody, MD, PhD, said succinctly: “Stem cells have arrived and have captivated the scientific and medical communities. With this excitement comes responsibility and with this…
September 7, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Breast Cancer Therapy, Tamoxifen, May Promote Myelin Repair in MS Tamoxifen (brand name, Nolvadex), a widely used treatment for breast cancer, can also be used to treat myelin loss in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study suggests. The finding, by a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge, U.K., was published in a study titled “…
June 10, 2016 by admin Aggressive Stem Cell Therapy Stops MS Relapses, According to Long-term Clinical Trial Stem cell treatment has been proven to both halt MS clinical relapses and the development of new brain lesions over a prolonged period, according to the results of a new study. The results, achieved in 23 out of 24 patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial, were published in…
June 6, 2016 Columns by admin Stem Cell Transplants – an Exciting MS Therapy Development Stem cell treatment of MS, whichĀ came under the spotlight at last weekās 16th Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) when Dr. Mark Freedman discussed the procedure, is an exciting area within the development of therapies. Dr. Freedman, professor of medicine (neurology) at the…
June 3, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #CMSC16 – Stem Cell Therapy in MS: Exclusive Interview with Dr. Mark Freedman On June 2, a symposium titled “Cell-based therapies in MS” was presented at theĀ 2016 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC). One of the speakers was Dr.Ā Mark S. Freedman, professor of medicine (neurology) at the University of OttawaĀ inĀ Canada, who discussed the use of stem…
February 5, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Society Raised $25M to Fund New Research Through NOW Campaign The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ announced that its five-year campaign to raise $250 million hasĀ concluded with its goal fully achieved, allowing the society to launch more research intoĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) and effect more life-changing progress than at any other time in its nearly 70-year history. A total 818 research projects…
February 2, 2016 News by admin Individual with PPMS Shares His Experience of Undergoing Stem Cell Therapy Geoff Flynn,Ā 42, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) two and a half years ago. As unsettling as that diagnosis was, more troubling ā both then and now ā were the five long years of struggle it took for him to get a proper evaluation as to the cause ofĀ his neurological…
January 20, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Potential MS Stem Cell Therapy Moves into Phase 2 Trial for 1st Time in US The Tisch MS Research Center of New York (Tisch MSRCNY) recently announced that its stem cell-based therapy as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) will move into Phase 2 clinical testingĀ after encouraging results in a Phase 1 trial, and on the advice of Ā the U.S. Food and Drug…
January 13, 2016 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD MS Progression Halted Using Stem Cells Derived from Gum Tissue A new source of stem cells, the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from the human periodontal ligament (hPDLSCs), offers a potential treatmentĀ capable of halting multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. The study, āAlternative source of stem cells derived from human periodontal ligament: a new treatment for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis,ā was published…
December 28, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Top 10 Multiple Sclerosis Articles of 2015 Multiple Sclerosis News Today has reported the latest therapies, clinical trial developments, and events in multiple sclerosis (MS) on a daily basis throughout the past year. As 2015 comes to an end, hereĀ are the year’s 10 articlesĀ most widely readĀ byĀ Ā Multiple Sclerosis News TodayĀ readers, each with a brief summary of the developments…
April 29, 2015 News by admin Preliminary Results For MS Stem Cell Trial Reveals Safety, Tolerability in Test Subjects Tisch MS Research Center of New York (Tisch MSRCNY) researchers presented preliminary results from an FDA-approved Phase I trial,Ā a small-scale investigation in humans using autologous neural stem cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system launches an…
March 26, 2015 News by admin MS Treatment Using Stem Cells Shows Promise Compared to Medication New researchĀ from Italy and SpainĀ demonstrated that intense immunosuppression followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) was better thanĀ the medicationĀ mitoxantrone in treating severe cases of multiple sclerosis.Ā The studyĀ appearedĀ in the February 11, 2015, online issue of Neurology. Ā MS is characterized by an immune system attack on the…
December 23, 2014 News by admin Mouse Fat Stem Cells May Be Beneficial for Studying Transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis Researchers in Spain have found that specific fat stem cells from mice could be excellent tools for studying transplantation of stem cells in autoimmune diseases, such asĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). The work was published in the December 12th issue of the journal, Stem Cell Research & Therapy. The…
July 3, 2014 News by Maureen Newman UB Team Finds a Way to Make Stem Cells into Myelinating Cells Stem therapy to treat multiple sclerosis may benefit greatly from a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by the laboratory of Fraser Sim, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at University of Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr.