Cure for Type 1 diabetes imminent after Harvard stem-cell breakthrough

A cure for diabetes could be imminent after scientists discovered how to make huge quantities of insulin-producing cells, in a breakthrough hailed as significant as antibiotics. 

Read more here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/11151909/Cure-for-Type-1-diabetes-imminent-after-Harvard-stem-cell-breakthrough.html

A heart patient can dance again.

Edgar Irastorza was just 31 when his heart stopped beating in October 2008. During a workout one day, he felt short of breath and insisted that friends rush him to the hospital. Minutes later, his pulse flat lined.

Researchers took adult and inserted them through a catheter directly into Irastorza’s heart. About a third of his left ventricle had been destroyed by his heart attack, which was attributed to a hereditary cholesterol problem. Today, his doctors tell him his heart is one-third of the way back to normal.

Read more here: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/275828531.html

Toddler changes brother's life after stem cell donation

A hero sister donates stem cells.

A little girl from South Yorkshire girl is set to change her brother's life after donating stem cells to help him battle a life-threatening blood disorder.

Read more here: http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2014-09-25/toddler-changes-brothers-life-after-stem-cell-donation/

Stem cells show promise for stroke therapy in pilot study

A stroke therapy using stem cells has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans. Five patients received the treatment in a pilot study conducted by doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and scientists at Imperial College London. The therapy was found to be safe, and all the patients showed improvements in clinical measures of disability.

Read more here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140808110709.htm