Wall Street JournalOSAKA, Japan—A young Japanese scientist accused of fabricating images in a study on stem cells apologized on Wednesday for errors but said she believed her new method of creating stem cells was real. Haruko Obokata, 30, released a statement shortly …Japan stem cell scientist readies to fight fabrication claimDigitalJournal.comPM/AM: Stem Cell FraudPopular Mechanics … Continue reading
Wall Street Journal (blog)Hundreds of journalists have descended on an Osaka hotel for a news conference by Haruko Obokata, the 30-year-old scientist accused of fabricating images in what initially appeared to be a breakthrough study on stem cells. Dr. Obokata has acknowledged …Japan Stem Cell Researcher Says Results ValidABC NewsJapan stem cell scientist readies to … Continue reading
Circulation Retracts Paper By Stem Cell Pioneer And Its Own EditorForbesThe two senior authors of the paper are Piero Anversa, a pioneering researcher in cardiac stem cells, and Joseph Loscalzo, the editor-in-chief of Circulation and the chairman of the department of medicine at the Brigham. As reported earlier on … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Scientific AmericanStem–cell researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been left frustrated and confused following the demise of the agency’s Center for Regenerative Medicine (CRM). The intramural program’s director, stem–cell biologist Mahendra Rao … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
OncoMed Presents Data on Multiple Anti-Cancer Stem Cell Programs at …Yahoo NewsOncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMED), a clinical-stage company developing novel therapeutics that target cancer stem cells (CSCs), or tumor-initiating cells, today announced data from an oral presentation and eight poster presentations at the …Alchemia Announces Presentation of Data on Its Discovery of a Potential … Continue reading
CBS NewsIn a north London hospital, scientists are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in the laboratory in a bold attempt to make body parts using stem cells. It is among several labs around the world, including in the U.S., that are working on the …Sci-fi meets reality as stem cells are turned into noses, … Continue reading
Nature.comStem–cell researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been left frustrated and confused following the demise of the agency’s Center for Regenerative Medicine (CRM). The intramural programme’s director, stem–cell biologist Mahendra …Stemedica Appoints NIH Center for Regenerative Medicine Founding Director Dr …Business Wire (press release) all 2 news articles …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cells Show Promise for Stroke RecoveryPhilly.comMONDAY, April 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — In an early test, researchers report they’ve safely injected stem cells into the brains of 18 patients who had suffered strokes. And two of the patients showed significant improvement. All the patients saw some … …read more &nbs… Continue reading