Stem Cells

Bleak market will slam European research efforts

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

One of the great pioneers of the British biotech industry, Sir Chris Evans, is fretting that Read more...

California initiative triggers research spending boom

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

Being forced to wait for the courts to clear California's stem cell institute of legal challenges gave research institutions in the state extra time to lay careful plans for a massive expansion. When Read more...

Embryo engineering breakthrough triggers criticism

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

Stem cell researchers at Cornell have genetically engineered a human embryo, a pioneering development that was immediately condemned as a big step toward Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Maryland hands out $23M for stem cell research;New study highlights genetic link to diabetes; Lawmakers want $200M

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Stem Cell Research Maryland has handed out $23 million for stem cell research, with the lion's share of the funds going to Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland. Read more...

Scientists forecasts use of stem cells to grow parts

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

UK cell biologist Robert Edwards says he can see a time in the not-too-distant future when humans will be able to grow new body parts through the use of stem cell technology. And the doctor, Read more...

ALSO NOTED: StemCyte to open NJ facility; Cornell researchers win million-dollar grant;

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Stem Cell Research California's StemCyte will open a facility in New Jersey and hire 12 people to do stem cell research work. The company was drawn to the state with $589,000 in state grants. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Stem cells can treat irregular heartbeats; Gene removal reverses angiogenesis;Research points to powerful impact of

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Stem Cell Research Researchers have found that adding stem cells with pacemaker genes into heart cells grown in a dish can create a regular beating pattern--an approach that may one day offer a new Read more...

Cloning advance could lead to designer babies

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:59:59 -0400

A new cloning method that relies on skin cells is far more efficient and easier to use Read more...

ALSO NOTED: New stem cell therapy for infertility in the lab; Genetic link to neuroblastoma found; New target in breast cancer;

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Stem Cell Research Scientists will be able to grow human eggs and sperm from stem cells in five to 15 years, offering a radical new method for treating infertility. Read more...

Skin cells used to treat neurodegenerative disease

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:59:59 -0400

In new work that has both political as well as scientific implications, a team of scientists has been able to Read more...