regenerative medicine

Cultural

A term applied to new medical advances in which an understanding of the human genome allows us to use the body's own mechanisms to heal it. Expected advances include a host of new pharmaceuticals and, eventually, the ability to create new tissues for transplant. (See embryonic stem cell.)

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Pelage is planning to start Phase 3 studies this year for PP405, a topical “regenerative medicine approach” to hair loss that targets hair follicles stuck in the resting phase.

From MarketWatch

"This has led us to a new way of thinking about aging," said Dr. Thomas Rando, senior author of the study and director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.

From Science Daily

Funding for the clinical trial comes in part from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Marcus Foundation and USC.

From Science Daily

Overall, the research marks progress in the development of smart nanomaterials for oncology and regenerative medicine.

From Science Daily

"Our hematopoietic stem cells are very rare," said UIC's Sandra Pinho, associate professor of pharmacology and regenerative medicine in the College of Medicine.

From Science Daily

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