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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
Standards in stem cell research help both scientists and regulators to manage uncertainty and the unknown, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Efforts to standardise practices across different labs is, however, a balancing act where the autonomy of scientists and fragility of living material need to be weighed against the need for comparable data.
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New Scientist (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
There's an almighty rumpus over the pros and cons of circumcision. investigates (full text available to subscribers)
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New Scientist (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
Will you miss your dog when it's gone? Willing to splash out on a clone? Then biotech entrepreneur knows just the man (full text available to subscribers)
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New Scientist (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
The human brain is complex enough. But imagine if there were not one, but two, says (full text available to subscribers)
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
To provide researchers and companies with insight into stem cell research funding opportunities and an overview of the application process for stem cell research in Maryland, the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) recently hosted two informational sessions at the Montgomery County campus of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Greenspring campus of the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Australia's regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB; USOTC: MBLTY), announced highly significant preclinical trial results of the adult stem cell technology platform for the treatment of eye diseases associated with abnormal blood vessels. These diseases include diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading causes of blindness in the western world.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell population for use in the repair of future muscle injuries. "I'm very excited about this," said lead author Amy J. Wagers, Ph.D.
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New Scientist (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Researchers claim they took stem cells from human teeth and injected them into the testes of mice to produce sperm, but some experts are sceptical
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New Scientist (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
The idea that children can inherit characteristics that their parents acquired during their lifetime is coming in from the cold (full text available to subscribers)
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Thinking made Easy (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Introduction The ethical dilemma of human cloning primarily lies on the debate whether it is right or wrong using as basis, the moral standards set by contemporary society. The issue of cloning a human being was brought to the public’s attention when the news broke out about the successful cloning...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
With today's hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
The mature heart is composed by different cell types, including contractile cardiac cells, vascular cells, smooth muscle cells as well as pacemaker cells. During embryonic development as well as during embryonic stem cell differentiation, the different cardiovascular cell types arise from the differentiation of multipotent cardiovascular progenitors. The mechanism that promotes multipotent cardiovascular...
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New Scientist (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Some forms of male infertility might be treated by winding back the developmental clock of the cells in the testes that protect developing sperm (full text available to subscribers)
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
Stem cell research and the potential use of human embryonic stem cells in clinical therapy is a controversial issue which splits both scientific and public opinion. The current conflict over embryonic stem cells throughout the world deals particularly with the ethical implications of this promising, but delicate subject and the scientific manipulation of human life in its early stages of development....
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Tom Lue discussed autologous stem cell use for ED. He discussed that ability for the planarian species to regenerate any part of its body, but the salamander can only regenerate a limb. In man there are also stem cells, which are undifferentiated cells that have potential to also regenerate. In adipose tissue there are stem cells as demonstrated by immunohistochemistry,...
