Cancer and Alzheimer's disease, two sides of the same coin
“Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are like two sides of the same coin. The mechanisms are very similar, but the opposite of each other,” says Maria Ankarcrona, researcher at Karolinska Institutet’s Alzheimer’s Center in Huddinge.
What do atomic bombs and stem cells have in common?
The people exposed to nuclear fallout from the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II suffered catastrophic health problems long after the actual explosions, which led researchers (who were looking for cures) to make an incredible discovery.
Stem cells in study against type 1 diabetes in children
“The results of this cell therapy are very promising and it has now been shown to be effective in type 1 diabetes in a randomized, placebo-controlled study in adults. We hope to see the same positive effect in children”, says Per-Ola Carlsson, Chief Physician and Professor at Uppsala University Hospital / Uppsala University
Press release: ProTrans stem cells approved for clinical trials in COVID-19 patients
Corona virus ProTrans for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 WED, OCT 21, 2020 17:00 CET NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") today announces that the application for clinical trial of COVID-19...
Allogeneic cell therapy has again shown an effect in type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes ProTrans™, a drug candidate consisting of umbilical cord stem cells “Our vision is to improve treatment options for thousands, maybe millions of patients and reducing healthcare costs...
Rigshospitalet performs treatment with stem cells from the umbilical cord
RIGSHOSPITALET Transplantation with stem cells from the umbilical cord is a treatment option for patients for whom we cannot find a suitable bone marrow donor. In Denmark, approx. 20% of...
Press release: ProTrans shows significant effect in Diabetes
Cellaviva's mother company NextCell Pharma AB ("NextCell") today announces that the ProTrans-2 clinical trial met the primary endpoint. Patients treated with a single dose ProTrans show a statistically significant improved...
Covid-19 study shows the positive effect of treatment with stem cells
The first study to test the effect of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of COVID-19 has now been published.