Alberta woman 1st adult in Canada to be ‘cured’ of sickle cell anemia through stem cell transplant
A stem cell first for Canada! An Alberta woman is the first adult in Canada to be cured of sickle cell anemia with the help of a stem cell transplant from her sister. This is a great example of the Ethical use of stem cells !
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Revée Agyepong of Edmonton underwent the procedure at Calgary cancer centre with donor cells from sister
An Alberta woman …
Stem cell injection may soon reverse vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration
An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai. Currently, there is no treatment that slows the progression of the disease, which is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 65.
“This is the first study to show preservation of vision after a single injection of adult-derived human cells into a rat model with …