Stem Cell Research: more support brings more papers
Nature Reports: Stem Cells Countries with less restrictive policies for deriving human embryonic stem cells produce more than their expected share of scientific publications in the...
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The UK and California announce an international collaboration to advance stem cell research
MRC Press Release “The Medical Research Council and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state's stem cell agency, have announced an international collaboration...
Canadian-Led Research Team Grows Early-Stage Heart Cells From Stem Cells
Canadian Press “A Canadian-led international research team has determined how to grow early – stage human heart cells from embryonic stem cells, a step that could...
Heart Cells Cultured in the Lab
BBC News “Scientists have moved a step closer to creating functioning heart tissue for transplants in the lab.” Read more »
German Lawmakers Ease Limits on Stem Cell Research
Reuters “German lawmakers voted on Friday to ease restrictions on stem cell research although the approved changes did not go as far as many scientists had...
FDA to Vet Embryonic Stem Cells’ Safety
Nature “Investors, biotech companies and other stem-cell stakeholders are meeting in Gaithersburg, Maryland, this week for the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) first public hearing...
Reprogrammed Stem Cells Work on Parkinson’s
Technology Review “A study in rodents suggests that skin cells can be transformed ino neurons to treat neurodegeneration.”Read more »
Stem Cell Studies in People Examined by FDA on Safety
Bloomberg.com “Embryonic stem cells may someday cure disease, reverse paralysis or restore memory. Scientists worry they also may trigger benign tumors, and even cancer.”Read more...
Q&A: Human-Animal Embryo Research
Times Online “A Times expert explains why a team from Newcastle upon Tyne are causing controversy over stem cell legislation.”Read more »
NYSCF Joins All New Yorkers in Welcoming Governor David Paterson
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Stem Cells Help Rats Recover Function After Stroke
Reuters “Transplanting brain cells produced from human embryonic stem cells helped fix stroke damage in the brains of rats, according to scientists who hope to test...
Stem Cell Research in California: The Game Is On
Cell “The California Initiative embodied in Proposition 71 was designed to boost embryonic stem cell research and its translation into cell therapies in the face of...
Germany Considers Changing Stem Cell Laws
MSNBC.com “BERLIN – German lawmakers are considering changes to laws on stem cell research as pressure grows for an easing of restrictions that local scientists complain...
Stem Cell Therapy Controls Diabetes in Mice
The New York Times “Scientists reported on Wednesday that they were able to control diabetes in mice by harnessing human embryonic stem cells. The work...
San Diego Company’s Stem Cells Treat Diabetes in Mice
The San Diego Union-Tribune “A tiny San Diego biotechnology company has coaxed human embryonic stem cells to evolve into cells that produce insulin to control blood...
South Korean Scientists Transform Stem Cells into Nerve Tissue
Asia Pulse “South Korean scientists on Monday said they have successfully used nano and bio technologies to grow nerve, muscle and liver tissues from stem cells.”Read...
New Progress by Kyoto University. iPS cell team
Daily Yomiuri Online “A Kyoto University research group led by Prof. Shinya Yamanaka has successfully produced induced pluripotent stem cells, or IPS cells, from the stomach...
NIH Official Clarifies Funding Policy, Wants to Support All Stem Cell Research
CAMR “A National Institutes of Health official said it is possible to conduct federally funded embryonic stem cell research in a building that also houses research...
New Stem Cells Not Enough: Expert Testimonies
Various Publications, January 10, 2008 Read more »
Stem Cell Technique Wins U.S. Funding, Fuels Debate
Bloomberg.com, January 8, 2008 Read more »
Governor Spitzer and Lieutenant Governor Paterson Announce Stem Cell Research Awards
Governor Eliot Spitzer and Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson today announced the first grant awards of New York State’s new $600 million multi year stem cell...
NY Awards $14.5 Million for Stem Cell Research
LoHud.com, January 7, 2008 Read more »
New York Stem Cell Foundation Statement on Grant Funding to Support Stem Cell Research
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Science and the Next U.S. President – Giuliani
Science, January 4, 2008 Read more »
Stem-Cell Researchers Claim Embryo Labs are Still a Necessity
The Wall Street Journal, January 4, 2008 Read more »