Stem Cell Research and Therapies

Research into both adult and embryonic stem cells is a rapidly evolving field that attracts considerable public attention.

In December 2002 legislation to ban cloning and regulate research involving human embryos was passed by Federal Parliament.

The NHMRC: National Health and Medical Research Council [National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)] has responsibility for administering arrangements on the use of embryos for stem cell research.

Updated January 2009

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Title:   Compliance with current standards applicable to Haematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPCs)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Following a number of queries, and in relation to evaluation of Technical Master Files (TMF), the TGA would like to provide clarification regarding the product standards that apply to haematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs).
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Comments for consumers: Multiple myeloma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Multiple myeloma is a cancer of cells called plasma cells. These cells are part of the body's immune system and produce antibodies. Multiple myeloma can cause anaemia, kidney failure or other problems such as damage to the bones.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   New drugs for multiple myeloma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell neoplasm that is currently incurable. Older patients are managed with melphalan and prednisolone. Younger patients have induction chemotherapy followed by high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Stem cell research and cloning - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   What are stem cells and what kind of research can be carried out in Australia? What are the potential benefits to medical science, of stem cell research?
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Gene therapy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Inheriting faulty genes can directly cause a wide range of disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and haemophilia, and cause susceptibility to some cancers. Gene therapy is an experimental form of treatment that aims to get rid of genetic diseases at their source. Gene therapy may be used to replace a faulty gene with a healthy version or to introduce a new gene to cure a condition or modify its effects.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Stem cells, cloning and related issues
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   A primer on stem cells, the regulation of human embryo research and the prohibition of human cloning in Australia.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Bone marrow harvest versus peripheral stem cell collection for haemopoietic stem cell donation in healthy donors
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Blood stem cells are collected from a donor in two ways: either through a bone marrow harvest (direct retrieval of the stem cells from the donor's hip bones, under general anaesthetic) or a peripheral blood stem cell collection (retrieval of stem cells ...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation in the first line treatment of aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas (NHLs) are fast growing forms of lymphoma. The most common type is a diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma (DLCL) but there are several other subtypes of aggressive lymphoma and variants of DLCL, such as centroblastic, immunob...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Human embryos & cloning
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This section of the site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to research involving human embryos and the prohibition of human cloning.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with metastatic breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Advanced or 'metastatic' breast cancer is cancer that has spread beyond the breast and underarm lymph nodes to other parts of the body. Although metastatic breast cancer is often responsive to conventional chemotherapy it does not provide a cure. The do...
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   National statement on ethical conduct in research involving humans
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The purpose of this Statement is to provide a national reference point for ethical consideration relevant to all research involving humans. It identifies the ethical principles and values which should govern research involving humans.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with early poor prognosis breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence to show that women with early poor-prognosis breast cancer live longer if they undergo high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation. Women with breast cancer who have multiple positive lymph nodes when first diagnosed are a...
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Parkinson's disease surgery - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Several surgical techniques are used in Parkinson`s disease.
Date:   Jul 2002
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