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Mobilization of peripheral CD34+ stem cells may be beneficial for patients with angina pectoris

Peripheral CD34+ Stem Cells Beneficial in Angina

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Angina frequency significantly lower after intravenous CD34+ cells at week four
Progress has been made toward developing lab-grown cartilage that could postpone or possibly eliminate the need for hip replacement surgery in younger arthritis patients

Progress for Lab-Grown Cartilage As Hip Replacement Option

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Implant made of patients' stem cells and synthetic 'scaffolding'
Hundreds of clinics across the United States are marketing unapproved stem cell treatments for conditions ranging from aging skin to spinal cord injuries

Hundreds of U.S. Clinics Sell Unapproved Stem Cell ‘Therapies’

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One-fifth claim to use stem cells from umbilical cord blood or amniotic or placental tissue
Intraspinal transplantation of human spinal cord-derived neural stem cells appears feasible for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Spinal Cord Transplant of Neural Stem Cells Can Be Safe in ALS

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But further research needed to see if intraspinal injections would provide any benefit
For patients with knee osteoarthritis

Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells May Ease Knee OA

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Single intra-articular injection of autologous adipose-derived stromal cells can improve pain, mobility
Patients living with HIV are at high risk for lymphoma

aHSCT Should Be Standard of Care for HIV-Related Lymphoma

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Outcomes after the therapy similar to those for patients who don't carry the virus
A treatment combining chemotherapy and an autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation could represent a major advance against aggressive multiple sclerosis

New Post-Chemo Stem Cell Transplant Promising in MS

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However, toxic side effects of strong chemo could limit use
Among young adult hematopoietic cell transplantation survivors

Frailty Prevalence >8 Percent in Young Adult HCT Survivors

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Frailty linked to subsequent risk of all-cause mortality after adjustment for confounders
Young children with high-risk neuroblastoma have improved survival when they receive two autologous stem-cell transplants rather than one

ASCO: Double ASCT Beneficial in High-Risk Neuroblastoma

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Tandem treatments might give survival edge to children with neuroblastoma
Injecting modified

Stem Cells Can Restore Motor Function in Stroke Patients

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Experimental procedure helps restore movement even a year after stroke