by Bernard Siegel | Apr 4, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
A Japanese man has been the first human to receive “reprogrammed” stem cells from another person. As I discussed in detail in a recent post, Japan has implemented a national strategy to develop and translate induced pluripotent stem cells technologies. Japanese...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | News & Opinions, Science
Scientists in Japan have used cardiac muscle cells derived from the stem cells of a monkey to heal the damaged hearts of five other monkeys. The recipient monkeys showed improved cardiac contractile function at 4 and 12 weeks after transplantation, and no evidence of...
by Bernard Siegel | Sep 27, 2016 | News & Opinions
Japan has a fully integrated plan to advance and accelerate regenerative medicine products with safety and efficacy. If successful, this will be a boon for humankind. At the same time it represents a challenge to the international community, and especially the United...
