Dr Tristan McKay of the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London presents the current status of stem cell therapies for human disease. He highlights the opportunities and controversies in the field, and sets out the challenges ahead.
T-6 spinal cord injury patient, Trish Stressman, speaks about her recovery from spinal cord injury after receiving a combination of stem cells harvested from her bone marrow and from human umbilical cord blood and matrix.
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Stem Cells - Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury - Video
Ciska's glaucoma came on suddenly and left her looking at the world as if through a pair of binoculars in a movie. She lost her peripheral vision. She found herself living in a new metropolis having to use what vision she had left to look at the ground in front of her to get around.
Staff at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center demonstrate how they harvest allogenic stem cells from horse bone marrow.
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Harvesting stem cells from horse bone marrow at UT - Video
metromd.net Stem Cells to Treat Acne Scarring | An overview by Alex Martin, MD of how he combines stem cell therapy and the CO2 fractional laser to effectively treat facial scars caused by acne. Offices near Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and Orange County
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Stem Cells to Treat Acne Scarring | Los Angeles | Hollywood | Beverly Hills - Video
(Part 3 of 7) Neal Hermanowicz, specialist, and, gave the keynote presentation at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a patient advocacy event hosted by the California stem cell funding agency (CIRM). The 100+ people in attendance heard from patient advocates about living with neurodegenerative disease and from scientists about recent progress in stem cell research that may lead to new treatments. The event was held at UC-Irvine's Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
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Alzheimer's Stem Cell Research Patient Advocate Spotlight: The Faces of Neurodegenerative Disease - Video
Dr. Manny Alvarez, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center visits The Balancing Act studio to discuss how stem cells could be the key to cancer.
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New advances in the treatment of cancer through stem cell collection and storage for families. - Video
(Part 4 of 4) Mark Humayun, MD, Ph.D. outlined clinical treatment strategies for age-related macular degeneration at the "Spotlight on Macular Degeneration," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on April 29, 2009. Humayun has a CIRM disease team planning grant to develop stem cell based treatment strategies for age-related macular degeneration.
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Macular Degeneration: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Mark Humayun - Video
Dr. Sang-Mo Kang, UCSF transplant surgeon, discuses recent advancements in stem cell research that may lead to the regeneration of tissues and organs. Series: "UCSF Osher Mini Medical School for the Public" [11/2011] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 22563]
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What Organ Shortage? Just Make Your Own! Stem Cells and Organ Engineering - Video