Hwang Woo-suk’s embryonic stem cell registered as patent in the USArirang NewsKorean stem cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk ‘s NT-1 “embryonic stem cell line” officially received a United States patent on Tuesday. It’s the world’s very first human embryonic stem cell developed through cloning technology by Korean scientists. The U.S … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Live Action NewsScientists are heralding a massive breakthrough in stem cell research today, after a team of American and Japanese researchers announced yesterday that they had succeeded in turning human skin cells into fully pluripotent stem cells, a move many have … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Sun-SentinelHer battle with leukemia began with a sore throat and ended with a blood stem cell transplant, a healthy Chicago woman said moments before meeting her donor for the first time Sunday at the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation’s Walk for Life in Boca Raton. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
An easy way to make stem cells, & A new way to eliminate senescent cellsh+ MagazineOf course, once stem cells were discovered (just a few years after Orgel’s paper), there was no longer any reason for copying errors to beget copying errors, and no basis for the accelerating schedule that characterizes aging. (Indeed, this is … Continue reading
Stem cell value of saving baby teethMyFox Houston“However, stem cells in baby teeth are a great source for stem cells in the future, but you want to let your dentist know at the time they’re taken out and the dentist can send them to a stem cell bank to be properly stored. If they naturally … Continue reading
Stem cell donor sought for manMSN UKThe girlfriend of a man with a rare virus has launched a desperate plea for a stem cell donor after medics said that her partner may die if a suitable match is not found. Ed Fox, from Birmingham, contracted a rare form of the Epstein-Barr virus, which … …read … Continue reading
UTSA sponsoring conference on stem cell research – San Antonio Business …San Antonio Business Journal (blog)The region’s leading stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers and business people will gather this week for a conference at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The fist San Antonio Conference on Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine … … Continue reading
Stunning Adult Stem Cell Developments Evoke Hope, CautionAleteiaRemarkable advancements in stem cell biology are enabling scientists to reprogram mature cells into a variety of different tissues – but experts say these methods should be used carefully to avoid ethical questions and inadvertent cloning. While the … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading