Canadian Jewish News (blog)TORONTO — Thanks to a major breakthrough by one of the Weizmann Institute of Science’s most promising researchers, clinical trials based on stem cell research – which could lead to technologies that can repair damaged tissue, treat autoimmune diseases … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Honour for stem cells donorsDeccan ChronicleKochi: Urban affairs minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali on Saturday said that awareness on stem cell donation was as important as the campaign for organ donation. He was speaking at a function to honour Sidhin and Gireesh Kumar, residents of Thrissur, who … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The West AustralianIn a remarkable domino effect, Daniel Lilburne has repaid a debt to France for stemcells that saved the life of his younger brother Ryan more than five years ago. The 23-year-old has donated his stemcells so a young French woman could have a bone … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The Repair Stem Cell Institute Invites Participation in a Unique Clinical …SBWire (press release)Dallas, TX — (SBWIRE) — 01/17/2014 — The Repair Stem Cell Institute (RSCI) – www.repairstemcells.org — is pleased to announce that it will assist interested patients to take part in a clinical trial based in the United States for the treatment of … Continue reading
Minneapolis Star TribuneThe Mayo Clinic in Rochester announced Friday that a decadelong research project on using stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue has won federal approval for human testing, a step that could have implications for millions of Americans with heart … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Spanish Stem Cell Star Steps DownScience NewsBARCELONA, SPAIN—A pioneering Spanish stem cell center has suddenly lost its leader—and some worry it may lose most of its research projects as well. On Monday, developmental biologist Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte stepped down as the director of … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New Assessment Tool Shows Potential of Stem Cells in Restoring LSCD …PR Web (press release)A new assessment tool is helping scientists determine which treatments might benefit patients with a type of eye disorder called limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). The tool, developed by researchers at University College London and Moorfields Eye … and more …read … Continue reading
How meaningful are public attitudes towards stem cell research?OUPblog (blog)… public discussions about biotechnology. This debate had far-reaching consequences, with citizens’ perceived moral objections to human cloning contributing to the imposition of restrictive policies on stem cell research that involves the cloning of … …read more &nbs… Continue reading