Category Archives: Diseases

(Part 2 of 5) Vicki Wheelock, MD, spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on March 11, 2010. Wheelock is a clinical professor in the department of neurology within the University of California, Davis Health System. She was introduced by Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA The CIRM-hosted event was presented in partnership with UC Davis at the California State Capitol Building

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Huntington's Disease: New Hope from Stem Cell Therapies

(Part 2 of 8) Larry Goldstein, Ph.D.

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Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS): UCSD Team's Stem Cell Therapy Approach

(Part 2 of 8) Larry Goldstein, Ph.D.

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Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS): UCSD Team's Stem Cell Therapy Approach

Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation, Bangalore, India was established in October 2004 with a vision to make this treatment affordable to the common man. Since then the unit has completed more than 125 stem cell transplants till date with approximately 100 of them being allogeneic stem cell transplants.

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Stem Cell Transplant India,Bone Marrow Transplant India,Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment India

(Part 3 of 4) Rodman Shankle, MD spoke at the "Spotlight on Alzheimer's disease", an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 10, 2008. Shankle reviewed clinical data, which indicates that stem cells from the fat pad of the intestines have the capacity to repair damaged brain tissue found in Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

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Alzheimer's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Rod Shankle

(Part 3 of 4) Rodman Shankle, MD spoke at the "Spotlight on Alzheimer's disease", an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 10, 2008. Shankle reviewed clinical data, which indicates that stem cells from the fat pad of the intestines have the capacity to repair damaged brain tissue found in Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

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Alzheimer's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Rod Shankle