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New doubts, over mice used in trials, further cloud STAP cell research by Riken – The Japan Times

New doubts, over mice used in trials, further cloud STAP cell research by RikenThe Japan TimesThe Japanese researcher and lead author of two recent papers on groundbreaking stem cell research that have been called into question gave a co-author stem cells produced from mice of different genetic lines than originally asked for, officials with …New … Continue reading

2014-03-26 NEWS

Bipolar Disorder Stem Cell Study Opens Doors To Potential New Treatments – RedOrbit

RedOrbitImage Caption: These colorful neurons, seen forming connections to one another across synapses, were grown from induced pluripotent stem cells — ones that were derived from skin cells taken from people with bipolar disorder. New research shows they …Stem cell research opens doors to potential new treatments for bipolar disorderNews-Medical.netFirst stem cell research paves way … Continue reading

2014-03-26 NEWS

Desperate patients offered untested, risky stem cell treatments, says … – News-Medical.net

Desperate patients offered untested, risky stem cell treatments, says …News-Medical.netDesperate patients are easy prey for unscrupulous clinics offering untested and risky stem cell treatments, says law and bioethics Professor Alta Charo of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who is studying “stem cell tourism.” Stem cells are cells … …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

2014-03-26 NEWS