Nov. 1, 2007 (PRNewswire.com)- Today, Cryo-Cell announced its discovery of a new, unique type of stem cell found in menstrual blood that may one day have the potential to treat a number of diseases. Cryo-Cell also launched an exclusive and proprietary new service, called C'elle, to enable women to collect and cryopreserve their menstrual stem cells. Following are key facts and a list of experts from Cryo-Cell and leading academic institutions who are available for comment...
By Asaf Peer, Nov. 1, 2007 (TFOT.info)- Researchers from the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany in collaboration with researchers from the Aarhus University in Denmark have found a receptor responsible for inducing neuronal cell death caused by spinal cord injuries, strokes and aging. The knock-out mice for this receptor, which is called sortilin, showed only moderate cell death in several occasions. Blocking this receptor can help reduce the number of neuronal cells, which usually die as a result of injuries, strokes, and aging...