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RSS Feed ReaderStudy looks at whether stem cells in cord blood might repair hearing loss in kids
(Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:22 -0800)
TORONTO - Researchers have been given the go-ahead to test stem cells from cord blood with the ultimate goal of reversing hearing loss in infants and toddlers whose inner ears have been damaged.
Maven Semantic: Cord Blood Research Database
(Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:58:00 -0800)
Maven Semantic announces updates to their Cord Blood research database.
Can stem cells in cord blood repair hearing loss in kids?
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:19 -0800)
Researchers have been given the go-ahead to test stem cells from cord blood with the ultimate goal of reversing hearing loss in infants and toddlers whose inner ears have been damaged.
Cordlife blood banking: A priceless gift
(Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:21:57 -0800)
BY WILMA GALVANTE -- I came across some readings on cord blood banking when my daughter was about to give birth to her first child. Fortunately, I was able to source Cordlife and was immediately given information and assistance. Understanding the importance and long term benefits of preserving cord blood for any eventuality involving the health and well being of my grandson, I decided to invest ...
Stem cells to be studied as fix for hearing loss in kids
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:16:54 -0800)
Researchers have been given the go-ahead to test stem cells from cord blood with the ultimate goal of reversing hearing loss in infants and toddlers whose inner ears have been damaged.
Stem cell tourism can be pricey and risky
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:31:50 -0800)
TORONTO, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Increasing numbers of Canadians are traveling to countries for stem cell treatments that are expensive and unproven, which may be risky, researchers said.
Welten Honored As ECAC Hockey Mandi Schwartz Scholar Athlete Finalist
(Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:35:38 -0800)
Sophomore forward Vanessa Welten (Toronto, Ontario) was honored by ECAC Hockey as the team’s finalist for the annual Student-Athlete of the Year honor, recently renamed, the Mandi Schwartz Award. The newly named award honors the former Yale women’s ice hockey player who inspired so many in her bout with leukemia.
Team Canada gets extra motivation
(Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:03:50 -0800)
Kristen Cameron was an assistant coach for Mercyhurst College's women's hockey team.
Ontario's First Cardiac Stem Cell Transplant Performed Last Week at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre
(Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:45:32 -0800)
Heart failure is a leading cause of death in Canada. As part of the ongoing IMPACT-CABG clinical trial to treat advanced heart failure, physicians at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre performed the first cardiac stem cell transplant in Ontario last week using stem cells derived from the patient's own bone marrow, isolated completely within the operating room, and implanted into the heart at the time ...
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