Stem cell eye treatment leaves three women blind in U S
Three women aged 72 to 88 reportedly went blind after fat-derived stem cells were injected into both eyes as part of an unregulated procedure. The 2015 treatment, advertised on clinicaltrials.gov, lacked safety safeguards and followed a protocol deemed atypical and unsafe by researchers.
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National Library of Medicine
Jeffrey Goldberg
Byers Eye Institute
Stanford University
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Bioheart Inc
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Stem Cell
Shareen Greenbaum
Hollywood Eye Institute
Cooper City
Greenbaum
Food and Drug Administration
Karen Maschke
Hastings Center
Bioethics Research Institute
Maschke
Data Safety Monitoring Board
IRB
Office For Human Research Protections
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CSU tuition hike eyed amid funding shortfall and aid safeguards
CSU leaders warn of a roughly 168 million shortfall even with a proposed 157 million budget boost. Tuition could rise for graduates and credential programs by several hundred dollars, while undergrads largely shielded by aid programs. California lawmakers debate tuition caps and new scholarship plans into the 2019-20 academic year. CSU trustees finance committee meets early Wednesday to decide on timing of a vote.
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CSU
Sacramento
Ryan Storm
University of Cali
Fornia
Board of Regents
CSU Trustees’ Finance Committee
Meals on Wheels funding faces proposed federal cuts
The budget plan would slash housing and urban development funds while boosting military spending. Meals on Wheels programs under Older Americans Act lack specific line item cuts, leaving local discretion. White House budget director Mulvaney critics funding, citing state decisions and questions about program effectiveness. Meals on Wheels Long Beach serves 350–400 clients daily and relies on philanthropy. others in the region also provide meals, with donations averaging about $1 per meal.
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Washington
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Meals On Wheels
Long Beach
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Downey
Lakewood
Paramount
Hawaiian Gardens
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Cerritos
Dunaway
Meals and Wheels Long Beach
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