tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post2173849094139586011..comments2024-01-05T06:57:05.292-05:00Comments on Medicine and Technology: Stem Cells Offer New Hope For The BlindAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509744232171901962noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post-64617052549526501342013-09-24T16:28:18.653-04:002013-09-24T16:28:18.653-04:00I should also note that instead of waiting five ye...I should also note that instead of waiting five years, there are currently 41 human clinical trials underway or completed, using stem cells and cell therapies, for treating 16 ophthalmic disorders. To review the companies/institutions involved, the applications under research, and the list of clinical trials, see http://tinyurl.com/StemCellTbls<br /><br />Irv AronsIrv Aronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719664806219249867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post-19404094884762217862013-09-24T13:17:46.057-04:002013-09-24T13:17:46.057-04:00Advanced Cell Technology's dry-AMD/SMD phase I...Advanced Cell Technology's dry-AMD/SMD phase I/II trial data will be peer-reviewed, and publication should be press-released soon. From what I've heard on most recent conference call, the data is "tantalizing".RUN4UR$https://www.blogger.com/profile/07676527740978575731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254225043720253278.post-12647061041870267532013-09-24T13:01:13.144-04:002013-09-24T13:01:13.144-04:00While progress is being made using iPS cells, one ...While progress is being made using iPS cells, one company, Advanced Cell Technology, using RPE derived from hESCs (done without destroying the embryo) has already advanced into human clinical trials, with at least 30 patients safely treated to date in trials for Stargardt's disease and dry AMD, and with improved vision in almost all of the patients.<br /><br />In fact, one dry AMD patient hasIrv Aronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719664806219249867noreply@blogger.com