There must be another way'- thought iPS cell guru Shinya Yamanaka

Stem Cells |  Influencers | By Piyusha Chatterjee | 0 Comment | 25 Oct, 2012

"When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be anothe...Read more

Chinese experts call for stem cell regulation

Stem Cells |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2013

Singapore: Life science experts in China have called for more effective regulation in the domain of stem cell treatments and research, including cutting-edge technology that is used for tre...Read more

LifeCell diversifies from cell banking to diagnostics, vaccine

Stem Cells |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 Dec, 2012

LifeCell International, India's largest private stem cell bank and the first stem cell solution provider to bring the concept of umbilical cord blood stem cell banking to India, launched Ba...Read more

Biostar, RNL Bio make stem cell lab FDA compliant

Stem Cells |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Nov, 2012

Singapore: US-based Human Biostar and South Korea-based RNL Bio have completed the revision and supplementation of the formers stem cell laboratory (GTP Center I) to be compliant with FDA r...Read more

LifeCell to soon launch dendritic cell cancer vaccine

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Dec, 2012

Bangalore: LifeCell, one of India's largest stem cell banking companies recently revealed that in addition to facilitating the collection and storage of umbilical cord stem cells, it is als...Read more

Mesoblast to develop neuro diseases therapies

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Jun, 2012

Singapore: Australian company Mesoblast has outlined the company's strategic plans to develop adult stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. In an update on Mesoblast's strategi...Read more

GE Healthcare enters into collaboration with BGI

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Jun, 2012

Bangalore: GE Healthcare, and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, have entered into a pioneering multi-year research collaboration in stem cell science. The objective of the col...Read more

BioTime seeks EU nod for stem cell platform study

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Jan, 2013

Singapore: US-based BioTime submitted a Clinical Investigation Protocol (CIP) to European regulatory authorities for approval to initiate studies for its Renevia stem cell delivery platform...Read more

Protect prion proteins to slowdown aging

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered a new compound that could prevent ageing by delaying the deterioration of stem cells. The research was published in the ...Read more

Stemtech enters into exclusive deal with Marinova

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Jul, 2012

Singapore: Stemtech International, a pioneer in stem cell nutrition, has signed an exclusive business deal with Marinova, an Australian biotech firm, to supply Fucoidan (seaweed extracts) f...Read more

Life Tech, Japanese firm to launch stem cell kit

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Oct, 2013

Singapore: Life Technologies has extended its collaborative agreement with Japanese firm DNAVec Corporation to launch CytoTune-iPS 2.0 Sendai Reprogramming Kit, the next-generation research...Read more

Stem cell scientist sues Nobel Prize assembly

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Dr Rongxiang Xu, the founder of 'human body regenerative restoration science' and a renowned medical scientist, filed a lawsuit against the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institut...Read more

Mesoblast CEO: We have $178 mn cash reserves

Stem Cells |  Influencers | By Rahul Koul Koul | 0 Comment | 07 Feb, 2013

Australia-based Mesoblast is one-of-the-world's leading developer of innovative biological products in regenerative medicine. Leveraging on its unique proprietary adult mesenchymal precurso...Read more

Medistem in collaboration with China firm subsidiary

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Oct, 2012

Singapore: US-based Medistem has entered into a collaboration with Superview Biotechnology, a subsidiary of Yinhuan Holding from Yixing, China. The joint work will be aimed at using proprie...Read more

First approval for manufactured stem cell product

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 May, 2012

Singapore: In a first, Health Canada has approved marketing of Prochymal (remestemcel-L), a stem cell therapy by Osiris Therapeutics, for the treatment of acute graft-vs-host disease (GvHD)...Read more

Stem cells can be harvested after death

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Jul, 2012

Singapore: A research conducted by Fabrice Chretien of France's Pasteur Institute, has revealed that some stem cells can be revived to divide into new, functioning cells after laying dorman...Read more

Scottish develop pioneering 3D bioprinting

Stem Cells |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Feb, 2013

Singapore: A team of researchers from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University have developed a 3D printer that can print human embryonic stem cells, using which three dimensional human organs can...Read more

Stem cells from a drop of blood!!

Stem Cells |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Apr, 2014

Singapore: Dr Loh Yuin Han Jonathan, Principal Investigator at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) has been extensively working on understanding the molecular mechanisms...Read more