Harvard GazetteHarvard stem cell scientists have discovered that a recently approved medication for epilepsy might be a meaningful treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a uniformly fatal neurodegenerative disorder.Study helps unravel the tangled origin of ALSUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison all 13 news articles …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Cherokee TribuneScientists at the RIKEN, a Japanese government-funded laboratory, said Tuesday it found that data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper was falsified, holding the lead researcher responsible for the fabrication. The research results from the …Embattled Riken institute to grow STAP cells from scratchThe Japan Daily Press all 8 news articles …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell controversy sets back Japanese scienceAlabama’s13.comTOKYO (AP) – The finding that a lead researcher falsified data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper is a setback for Japan’s efforts to promote its advanced research, but also a symptom of the pressure for breakthroughs in the field, experts say. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell controversy sets back Japanese scienceMyFox AustinTOKYO (AP) – The finding that a lead researcher falsified data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper is a setback for Japan’s efforts to promote its advanced research, but also a symptom of the pressure for breakthroughs in the field, experts say. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell controversy sets back Japanese scienceWKRG-TVTOKYO (AP) – The finding that a lead researcher falsified data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper is a setback for Japan’s efforts to promote its advanced research, but also a symptom of the pressure for breakthroughs in the field, experts say. and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
UW scientists make strides for stem cell researchDailyuw“We have known for a while now that stem cells derived earlier developmentally, in what we call the ‘naive state,’ are more potent,” UW professor and researcher Hannele Ruohola-Baker said. “They are better at differentiating into all the different cell … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Study Data Fabricated, Investigators SayWebMDApril 2, 2014 — Data was fabricated by the lead author of a stem cell study that received worldwide attention when it was published in the journal Nature earlier this year, according to the Japanese institute where the research took place. The … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
CIRM Offers Update on State’s Stem Cell Research ProgressCalifornia HealthlineAt UC-Davis last week, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine gave an update on the state’s progress in stem cell research, the Sacramento Business Journal reports (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 4/1).What’s happening with stem cell research in California?Sacramento Business Journal all 2 news articles …read more &nbs… Continue reading