Stem Cells

• Saskatchewan teen seeking 1 in 900 chance for stem cell transplant

  On June 1, Karri Franklin's son Archer was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, also known as bone marrow aplasia. Now, the 17-year-old is holding out hope for a stem cell donor match.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
  
• Do stem cells grow better in space? Here’s what researchers say

  Researcher Dhruv Sareen's own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they'll grow better in zero gravity.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2022
  
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• A 4-year-old Montreal girl needs a stem-cell transplant to stay alive

  Four-year-old Minh Nguyen has been diagnosed with a rare blood disease and the cure is for the Montreal girl to receive a stem cell transplant from a matching donor.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Cancer research project led by Queen’s University receives more than $5M in funding

  Cancer research project led by Queen's University receives over five million in funding. The group says the money will go towards cell therapy development.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2021
• ‘First living robots’ assembled using frog stem cells and AI design

  The organic machines live for about a week and could be programmed to devour microplastics, scrub arteries or clean up radioactive waste.

  Trending

  Jan 14, 2020
• Canada’s stem cell registry isn’t diverse enough to help those who need it

  The search for a matching stem cell donor becomes exponentially more difficult if you are a member of an ethnic minority — and especially if you're mixed race.

  Health

  May 29, 2019
• Humboldt father’s cancer diagnosis spurs Saskatoon stem cell drive

  A stem cell swab drive at the University of Saskatchewan aims to find a donor for Jamie Ficko, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2019
• Peterborough family seeks to raise awareness of stem cell donation in memory of son

  Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Canadian Blood Services organized a stem cell swab session in memory of Harrison McKinnon.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2019
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• Manitoba burn survivors to benefit from $2M donation to HSC Foundation

  The Firefighters' Burn Fund has donated $2 million to the Health Sciences Centre Foundation to help improve treatment for burn survivors in Manitoba.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2018
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• U.K. doctors use stem cells to restore patients’ eyesight

  Researchers in the United Kingdom used stem cells to treat two people with age-related macular degeneration.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2018