by Tara Fernandez | Jan 13, 2022
Cells that are programmed to protect can sometimes go rogue, as is the case with multiple sclerosis, or MS. Overactive immune cells mistakenly target the tissues of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, igniting inflammatory flare-ups that destroy myelin, a fatty...
by Stacey Johnson | Jun 10, 2016
In 2002, Jennifer Molson received a stem cell transplant for her aggressive form of multiple sclerosis (MS), diagnosed six years earlier when she was 21. This unique treatment for MS – transplanting blood stem cells from a patient’s own bone marrow to replace the...
by Peter Raaymakers | Jan 30, 2015
Click image to go to CTV News Ottawa video We’ve written about some questionable “clinical trials” recruiting patients in Canada recently, so it only makes sense to follow-up with some hopeful news about a legitimate,...
by James Smith | Jan 26, 2015
With contributions from David Brindley . Cell-based treatments are being developed and marketed for a variety of indications: from rare orphan diseases like graft versus host disease (GvHD), to blockbuster conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease that...
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