Huntington’s Disease: Stem Cell Treatment Strategies at UC Davis

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(Part 3 or 5) Jan Nolta, Ph.D., spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on March 11, 2010. Nolta is director of the Stem Cell Program and Institute for Regenerative Cures at the University of California, Davis. She was introduced by Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA The CIRM-hosted event was presented in partnership with UC Davis at the California State Capitol Building.

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Stem Cell Therapy for Cerebral Palsy – Holly Catalano

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Holly is now able to crawl and sit up on her own just 7 weeks after her second treatment for cerebral palsy at the Stem Cell Institute in Panama City, Panama. Her physical therapist now says that Holly will walk without braces or a walker and her neurologist was very impressed by her overall decrease in tone since her return from Panama.

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University of Melbourne announce Stem Cells Discovery

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Researchers have completed the study by using skin biopsies from patients with the rare genetic disease Friedreich Ataxia (FA). The discovery will allow for the development of new treatments for FA and related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. For more information, see the following websites: University of Melbourne Stem Cell Laboratory: http://www.cns.unimelb.edu.au Monash Institute of Medical Research: http://www.monashinstitute.org Friedreich Ataxia Research Association: http://www.fara.org.au Friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance: http://www.curefa.org Credits Produced by Rebecca Scott Camera by Clive Banfield Editing by Rob Cross, Corporate Video Video of heart cells provided courtesy of: Duncan E Crombie

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University of Melbourne announce Stem Cells Discovery