Stem Cell Research: Huntington’s Disease

Huntington's disease is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that typically strikes in a person's thirties and leads to death about 10 to 15 years later. No effective therapy exists for the disease. Jan Nolta, director of the UC Davis Stem Cell Program and Institute for Regenerative Cures, has a CIRM Early Translational Award to develop stem cell-based therapies for Huntington's disease

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Stem Cell Research: Huntington's Disease

Hearing Loss Research: CBR Exclusive! Stem Cells Explored as Cure for Hearing Loss

Learn how newborn stem cells are being researched as treatment for patients with hearing loss. An innovative study held at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston will be evaluating the effects of a child's own cord blood as treatment for acquired hearing loss. Only CBR offers your family exclusive access to several groundbreaking clinical trials such as this one

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Hearing Loss Research: CBR Exclusive! Stem Cells Explored as Cure for Hearing Loss