Items Tagged ‘stem cells’
July 26, 2019
Research for Infants with HLHS Moves Forward
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a complex and rare heart defect present at birth in which the left side of a child’s heart is severely underdeveloped. At Mayo Clinic, physicians and researchers in the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome are looking for ways to delay or even prevent heart failure […]
Tags: clinical trial, Dr. Timothy Nelson, heart disease, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Medical Research, phase I trial, regenerative medicine, stem cells, Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for HLHS
June 28, 2019
Researching Stem Cell Therapy for Hemorrhagic Stroke
Stroke is the leading cause of permanent disability in the U.S., striking nearly 800,000 people each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the last decade, there has been preclinical research that led to a small number of early phase clinical trials using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a possible treatment to reverse […]
Tags: mesenchymal stem cells, MSCs, regenerative medicine, stem cells, stroke, Toni Turnbull, William Freeman
June 24, 2019
HLHS Consortium Gives Hope to Babies with Rare Congenital Heart Defect
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is a rare disease that affects approximately 1 of every 4,300 babies every year. HLHS is a congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped. It occurs during fetal growth when the baby’s heart is developing. Without immediate intervention after birth, 95% of infants with […]
Tags: HLHS, HLHS consortium, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Ochsner Hospital for Children, regenerative medicine, stem cells, Timothy Nelson
May 29, 2019
Mayo Clinic Course Addresses Education Gap: Building the Regenerative Medicine Workforce
Regenerative medicine is redefining clinical care—going beyond disease symptom management to addressing the underlying cause of disease to restore health. Regenerative care is expected to represent 10% of all health care in the next decade. Yet, education in regenerative medicine lags behind scientific and clinical advances. This threatens to leave physicians-in-training ill-equipped to address changing […]
Tags: Dr. Andre Terzic, Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dr. Richard Hayden, Dr. Saranya Wyles, medical school, regenerative education, regenerative medicine, Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, stem cells
May 17, 2019
Mayo Clinic Orthopedist Shares Perspective on Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative science has advanced next-generation technologies from the research bench to potential clinical care options. But in the rigorous development of patient therapies, it is critical to validate the safety and efficacy of regenerative solutions. Shane Shapiro, M.D., medical director of the Regenerative Medicine Therapeutics Suites on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus, encourages patients to educate […]
Tags: musculoskeletal regenerative care, orthopedist, regenerative medicine, Regenerative Medicine Therapeutics Suites, Shane Shapiro, stem cells
May 10, 2019
Regenerative Medicine Training for the Future Workforce
Bringing regenerative medicine to more patients requires highly skilled medical providers. During a recent weeklong educational course, 42 medical and graduate students were immersed in regenerative medicine at Mayo Clinic. The Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Selective introduces students to regenerative medicine and surgery by engaging students in the fundamental principles and cutting-edge applications of regenerative […]
Tags: medical school, regenerative education, regenerative medicine, Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Selective, Richard Hayden, Saranya Wyles, stem cells
May 3, 2019
3D Models: Printing the Future of Medicine
The soft glow of Amy Alexander’s alarm clock in the darkness toyed with her attempt to fall back to sleep. Her thoughts wandered to the job she left on the printer the night before. Knowing she wouldn’t rest until she knew it was running smoothly, Amy headed into work early. As part of the Anatomic […]
Tags: 3D printing, Amir Lerman, anatomic modeling, Jane Matsumoto, regenerative medicine, stem cells
April 25, 2019
Mayo Educators Awarded Education Program Grants from ‘Regenerative Medicine Minnesota’
In 2014, the Minnesota Legislature allocated resources to fund Regenerative Medicine Minnesota to improve the health of Minnesotans by advancing regenerative medicine therapies. Grants are awarded to accelerate medical research and to developers of biotechnology and biobusinesses across the state. Education grants, the focus of this announcement, are awarded to recruit, train and retain the […]
Tags: Education Grants, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, stem cells
March 28, 2019
Shrill screams caused Berneice Baumann to stop what she was doing and rush into the kitchen. She found her 1-year-old son, Duane, sitting on the floor in tears. He’d pulled an electric coffeepot on top of himself, and the boiling liquid scalded him from the neck down. A local doctor did his best to treat […]
February 28, 2019
Ouch! The response is always the same to the sharp, sudden surprise of a paper cut. The body responds quickly to the tear in the skin and sends resources for protection. An abundant enzyme in the blood, thrombin, causes changes in other blood proteins to produce a gel like substance that forms the clot. It’s what causes […]
Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Isobel Scarisbrick, myelin, PAR1, regenerative medicine, stem cells, thrombin