Pros and Cons of Stem Cell Research – The Balance

Debates over the ethics of embryonic stem cell research have divided scientists, politicians, and religious groups for years. However, promising developments in other areas of stem cell research have led to solutions that help bypass these ethical barriers and win more support from those against embryonic stem cell research; the newer methods don't require the destruction of blastocysts.

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CareDx Introduces AlloCell: Cell Therapy SurveillanceCareDx Announces Collaborations to Develop Cellular Therapy Diagnostics – BioSpace

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, announced today a biopharma research partnership for AlloCell

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These Indian students from SRIHER won the MIT COVID-19 Challenge with their ideas for a PPE suit and at-home testing – EdexLive

The MIT COVID-19 challenge was conducted over the internet (Pic: Sourced) Indian students are not only helping find solutions in the country during this health crisis but also contributing and acing discussions about COVID-19 prevention and cure on global platforms. Three Indian students Aishwarya Chander, Aswathy NarasimhanandJayanthi Anbalaganof theSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai have won theMIT COVID-19 Challenge Beat the Pandemic, a virtual 48-hour challenge to find solutions to 10 basic issues that were presented to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by organisations involved in tackling the viral outbreak. The challenge was held from April 3-5.

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Stem Cell Therapy Market Set to Witness an Uptick during 2017 to 2025 – Science In Me

Global Stem Cell Therapy Market: Overview Also called regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy encourages the reparative response of damaged, diseased, or dysfunctional tissue via the use of stem cells and their derivatives. Replacing the practice of organ transplantations, stem cell therapies have eliminated the dependence on availability of donors. Bone marrow transplant is perhaps the most commonly employed stem cell therapy.

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CareDx Introduces AlloCell: Cell Therapy Surveillance – Global Banking And Finance Review

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 14, 2020 CareDx, Inc.(Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, announced today a biopharma research partnership for AlloCell. AlloCell is a surveillance solution for patients who have received engineered-cell transplants for allogeneic cell therapy.

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Predictive Submits Emergency Use Authorization Application for Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to COVID -19 with Umbilical…

SALT LAKE CITY, April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Predictive Biology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Predictive Technology Group (OTC PINK: PRED) (Predictive or The Company), announced that on April 9th it submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the immediate use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from umbilical cord tissue for the treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), secondary to SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has shown to develop into severe ARDS in 30% of hospitalized patients with a 22%-62% mortality rate (Murthy et al., 2020) for those requiring hospitalization in an intensive care unit.

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