Cord Blood

What’s causing life-threatening blood clots in brain surgery patients?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:31:49 +0000

One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a pulmonary embolism. But a study in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that screening methods used to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall short.

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9-year-old cancer survivor’s photography on display in Morro Bay this weekend

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:53:28 +0000

This Labor Day weekend, a 9-year-old cancer survivor’s photography will be on display and available to buy at Art in the Park in Morro Bay. At age two, Spencer Caserio was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Despite six months of aggressive chemotherapy, he relapsed. His only chance of survival would be to undergo a grueling, umbilical cord blood transplant at Duke …

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Sugar won’t quell infants’ pain: study

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:33:18 +0000

Giving sugar to infants to ease their pain after a blood test may change their facial expressions but not necessarily the pain signals in the brain or spinal cord, a new British study suggests.

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ImmunoCellular Therapeutics updates accomplishments in Letter to Shareholders

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:27:42 +0000

As the summer comes to a close, I wanted to update you on the Company’s accomplishments this year, which set the stage for an exciting fall. The first eight months of the year have been very successful, with the Company attaining many of its goals, despite a very difficult economic environment, which has created challenges for many small biotechnology companies. Today, IMUC is in its best …

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China Cord Blood Corporation to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0000

China Cord Blood Corporation today announced its plan to release financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 on Friday, September 10, 2010, before the market opens in the US.

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Study demonstrates safety of cord blood stem cell transplantation protocol to treat neurological conditions

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:27:52 +0000

In a new peer-reviewed article published by the Journal of Translational Medicine, scientists from Beike Biotechnology,China’s leading stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, and Medistem, Inc.,reported positive safety data in 114 patients who were treated by doctors at Nanshan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College (Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital) in Shenzhen using Beike’s …

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Urgent Call for Blood Donors as Hurricane Approaches

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:26:00 +0000

Blood Supplies Already Tight Due to Summer Vacations and Labor Day

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Pesky mosquito carries West Nile virus

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:37:34 +0000

According to the Internet, it would take 1,200,000 mosquitos to drain the human body of blood.

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Spinal taps may be useful in predicting brain disorders

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:37:33 +0000

A brief needle-in-the-back test could someday tell you, if you were inclined to know, whether you’re likely to suffer from neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, and how bad the condition will be in your case.

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New Research Demonstrates Safety of Cord-blood-derived Stem Cell Treatments

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0000

In a new peer-reviewed article published by the Journal of Translational Medicine, scientists from Beike Biotechnology , China’s leading stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, and Medistem, Inc. , reported positive safety data in 114 patients who were treated by doctors at Nanshan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College in Shenzhen using Beike’s proprietary cord blood …

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