STAP stem cell doubts keep proliferatingU-T San DiegoDoubts keep growing about the stunning discovery that super stem cells could be created merely by placing white blood cells from young mice in acid or otherwise stressing them, says Paul Knoepfler, a stem cell researcher at UC Davis. Among other … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The HinduFrom now on, any use of stem cell in patients will be considered research, and not therapy, according to fresh national guidelines. Stem cell use in patients must be done only within the purview of an approved and monitored clinical trial with intent …Stem cells to fight brain diseases say Cambridge scientistsCambridge News all … Continue reading
Examiner.comThe scientists produced liver cells from the skin cells of mice. The skin cells were manipulated to a state that was not an induced pluripotent stem cell but an intermediate phase called an endoderm that can produce any type of cell in all major organs …Scientists transform skin cells into functioning liver cellsEurekAlert (press release)Liver … Continue reading
CTV News“If someone needs a stem cell transplant it’s usually their last hope of survival for the disease that they’re trying to combat,” says Char Cairns with the One Match Stem Cell and Marrow Network. Fortunately for Katie and her family, there is no …Stem cell donor sought for 4-year-old cancer patientCityNewsStem cell donor clinic … Continue reading
Adult stem cells can boost healing of your jointsSan Francisco ExaminerHarnessing stem cells to cure disease is the hottest topic in injury and arthritis treatment today. By stimulating the adult stem cells found in our own bodies, we can amplify and speed up the natural healing process as well as grow new bone and … … Continue reading
Stem cells to fight brain diseases say Cambridge scientistsCambridge NewsSufferers of serious brain diseases could one day be helped by stem cell treatments , according to scientists at Cambridge University. Scientists at the University hope to be able to use the regenerative power of stem cells to treat major brain … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
USPTO issues patent for fraudulent stem cell procedureArs TechnicaLast weekend, The New York Times discovered that the US Patent Office had issued a patent for a procedure to generate human stem cells. This, by itself, isn’t especially surprising. What is surprising is the recipient: Hwang Woo-suk, the Korean …Disgraced scientist wins US patent for faked … Continue reading
Hospital fined Rs 3.8 crore for denying patient stem cell bank of choiceTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs 3.81 crore on L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, for denying a couple the right to preserve their newborn’s stem cells with the company of their preference. The hospital’s stand … Continue reading