Japan Lab Says Stem Cell Research Data FalsifiedABC NewsA Japanese government-funded laboratory says it has found data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper was falsified, holding one researcher responsible for the fabrication. The research results were seen as a possible groundbreaking method for …Japan institute finds stem–cell study misconductMarketWatchRiken institute to discredit parts of … Continue reading
Japanese Institute Said It Found Misconduct in Stem–Cell StudiesWall Street JournalTOKYO—Japan’s leading research institute on Tuesday said it found evidence of scientific misconduct in disputed studies on stem cells led by one of its scientists. Riken, a prestigious, government-funded institute, has been investigating allegations …Riken institute to discredit parts of high-profile stem cell researchGlobalPostOh Snap! … Continue reading
DailyTechMcGill Computational Biology Professor Guillaume Bourque suggests in a new paper just published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology that the production and operation of stem cells in primates are heavily dependent on endogenous virus genes from … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Oh Snap! Neutralizing STAP Stem Cell Acid Bath HypeScience 2.0 (blog)You might have heard the bombshell of a story that came out almost exactly two months ago: researchers reported simply and quickly make super powerful stem cells (called “totipotent”) from ordinary blood cells via a simple cellular dunk in a weak acid … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Major breakthrough in stem cell manufacturing technologyBiology News Net (press release)Cell therapy is an exciting and rapidly developing area of medicine in which stem cells have the potential to repair human tissue and maintain organ function in chronic disease and age-related illnesses. But a major problem with translating current … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
DailyTechMcGill Computational Biology Professor Guillaume Bourque suggests in a new paper just published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology that the production and operation of stem cells in primates are heavily dependent on endogenous virus genes from … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Eureka! Science NewsThere are two distinct phases in the production of stem cell products; proliferation (making enough cells to form large tissue) and differentiation (turning the basic stem cells into functional cells). The material environment required for these two …Breakthrough in Stem Cell Manufacturing TechnologyBioscience TechnologyCould Nottingham scientists’ discovery help people with degenerative illnesses?Nottingham Post … Continue reading
U.S. News & World ReportMONDAY, March 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Stem cells injected directly into heart muscle can help patients suffering from severe heart failure by improving an ailing heart’s ability to pump blood, a new Danish trial indicates. Doctors drew stem cells …New human trial shows stem cells are effective for failing heartsMedical … Continue reading