At StemCellPatents.com we have discussed both in vitro and in vivo evidence for stem cells being able to play a therapeutic effect on multiple sclerosis. The main mechanism by which this occurs is through the ability of stem cells to generate new myelin, and in some cases actually regenerate neurons. However, in multiple sclerosis the main cause of the disease is...
Seoul, Korea Ischemia of the extremities, either of atherosclerotic or nonatherosclerotic origin is a major cause of amputations. In a study published today (*Kim SW et al. Successful stem cell therapy using umbilical cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells for Buerger's disease and ischemic limb disease animal model. Stem Cells. 2006 Jun;24(6):1620-6*), successful treatment of...