Stem Cells Restore Walking In Injured Rats Nov 10, 2009
"The transplant created a healing environment in the spinal cord," said Keirstead, who is co-director of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and on the faculty of the Reeve-Irvine Research Center -- named for late actor Christopher Reeve, who became a quadriplegic after a cervical spinal cord injury ... 26, 2009) The International Society for Stem Cell Research shares in the excitement generated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's landmark decision to approve the first clinical... (Science Daily)
This day in history Nov 9, 2009
In 2008, Barack Obama s transition chief, John Podesta, told Fox News Sunday the president-elect planned to review President George W. Bush s executive orders on such things as stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. China unveiled a $586 billion stimulus package aimed at inoculating the world s fourth-largest economy against the global financial crisis. (Boston Globe)
Today in History - Nov. 9 Nov 9, 2009
One year ago: Barack Obama's transition chief, John Podesta, told "Fox News Sunday" the president-elect planned to review President George W. Bush's executive orders on such things as stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. China unveiled a $586 billion stimulus package aimed at inoculating the world's fourth-largest economy against the global financial crisis. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Frozen Embryo Adoptions Allow Mom To Carry Child Nov 9, 2009
There is much debate to Snowflake adoption, as some believe the embryos should be used for stem cell research. But with an estimated 500,000 preserved embryos in storage, there soon could be a blizzard of babies born through embryo adoption. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
McDonnell: I'll focus on economic issues Nov 9, 2009
As an Independent (and ex-Dem), I'm thrilled to see a politician who is fiscally conservative, and not harping night and day about abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, etc. As Lamar Alexander points out, do Republicans want to be a major political party, or just a debating society. (TheHill.com)
Researchers team up for stem cell work Nov 6, 2009
Stem cell researchers at the Gladstone Institute in San Francisco and Stanford Medical School have joined a new national consortium linking teams of scientists who normally work independently with other groups that seek to discover new therapies for varied human disorders ... With $170 million in grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, other stem cell research teams are being linked at the Universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota; at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Viewpoints: State puts stem cell research on fast track Nov 5, 2009
That drive to innovate is what led voters to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and its charter to invest in stem cell research ... For the past three years, CIRM has awarded hundreds of millions in grants, making us the largest source of funding for human embryonic stem cell research in the world. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Busch attracts football fanatics, science students Nov 4, 2009
Some of the research centers include the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, the Center for Alcohol Studies a one of a kind program at the University the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and the Rutgers Stem Cell Research Center, he said. These research facilities are meant to encourage students to get involved in research, he said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
WCMC-Q biomedical research program builds scientific knowledge, technical workforce in Qatar Nov 3, 2009
The technology, which requires great expertise and is essential to stem cell research, is available in only a few academic research laboratories around the world ... Two broad research themes: a Genetic ular Medicine research program with a focus on personalized medicine, gene therapy, stem cell research, vaccine development; and a Women and Children's Health research program with a focus on maternal foetal medicine and the neurogenetic disorders of the newborn. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Sic Semper Tyrannis Nov 2, 2009
He signed a state law banning embryonic stem cell research funding. He signed legislation authorizing a Choose Life license plate. (The American Conservative)
'Change is hard': Obama one year on from election... Nov 2, 2009
Obama lifted curbs on federal funding for stem cell research, banned torture, outlawed pay discrimination for female workers, reined in predatory credit card companies and launched a push for a green energy economy. On the international front, he has transformed the climate for US diplomacy, and promised a "new beginning" with the Muslim world during a powerful speech in Cairo. (The Drudge Report)
Experts put their heads together Nov 2, 2009
"The science is so big now," said Dr. Stuart A. Lipton, director of the Burnham Institute's Del cq E. Webb Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research Center ... "The science is so big now," said Dr. Stuart A. Lipton, who previously worked at Harvard University and is now director of Burnham's Del E. Webb Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research Center ... One result has been the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, which last year proposed erecting a $115 million, first-of-its-kind... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom Nov 1, 2009
The group has been battling embryonic stem cell research in Missouri and won a Supreme Court stay preventing the removal of California's 29-foot Mount Soledad cross. In Florida, where saving the life of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo became a crusade, the group supported efforts to nourish her. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
Stem cell progress on Parkinson's Nov 1, 2009
He was addressing a meeting of more than 500 stem cell researchers organised by the UK Medical Research Council ... However, embryo stem cell research remains controversial, as many individuals and groups are opposed to the use of embryos in this way, whether they are "left over" from IVF or specially-created to match the transplant patient. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Geron could resume stem cell trial Nov 1, 2009
a Menlo Park-based stem cell research company, has moved closer to a federal approval that would allow it to resume its testing of an embryonic stem cell therapy for spinal cord injuries. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains its clinical hold on Geron s investigational new drug application, the company and FDA have agreed what will be necessary to restart the early-stage trials. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Stem cell agency awards $230 million in grants Oct 30, 2009
Stanford University is receiving $52 million in grants for stem cell research involving leukemia, stroke and epidermolysis bullosa, a deadly skin-blistering disease ... The Institute for Regenerative Medicine was created in 2004, when voters approved legislation to provide funding for stem cell research ... Most of the projects approved Wednesday do not involve embryonic stem cells, but researchers said that even now, after years of study and under a new administration, funding for all kinds of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Michigan panel debates stem cell research bills Oct 30, 2009
LANSING Embryonic stem cell research supporters are worried that legislation debated in a state Senate committee Wednesday could threaten the progress of research in Michigan ... The measure loosened state restrictions on embryonic stem cell research by allowing people to donate embryos left over from fertility treatments ... But stem cell research supporters said the proposals go too far and would violate a portion of Proposal 2 that says state law cannot prevent, restrict, obstruct or... (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Of mice and men: Stem cells and ethical uncertainties Oct 30, 2009
The promise of iPSCs is that they will behave like embryonic stem cells and that their derivation will be both efficient and free of much of the moral controversy that has hampered embryonic stem cell research. However, the considerable time and resources currently needed to create iPSCs impede their potential use in medicine, state the authors, who caution that there is no guarantee this more efficient approach demonstrated in mice will work in humans. (EurekAlert!)
Australia set to end ban on animal transplants for humans Oct 29, 2009
This is not dissimilar to the ban on stem cell research which had a massive impact on Australian research, forced many of our leading scientists overseas and saw Australia lose its position as a leader in this important area of medical advancement,'' Dr Tan said. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Stem Cell Rule Oct 29, 2009
WASHINGTON (October 28, 2009)--A federal judge in Washington has dismissed a Christian adoption agency's challenge to Obama administration regulations that expand stem cell research. The case arose from a decision by President Barack Obama to lift restraints on stem-cell research that were put in place by President George W. Bush. (KWTX.com, TX)
Occidental woman fights bone cancer Oct 29, 2009
Family organizes fundraiser for stem cell research. by David AbbottSonoma West Editor. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
COLUMN: 'Good without God' seems to turn nothing into a bit of something to brag about Oct 29, 2009
shumphreys wrote on Oct 28, 2009 9:20 AM:" Collatine another thought. Some argue that the Bible as the inerrant word of God is the authority on what is right/wrong, moral/immoral. YET we know the Bible is full of errors. The Bible says "thous shalt not kill" yet we allow killing in the line of duty for soldiers and policemen and in self-defense. The writers of the Bible (God?) never dreamed of stem cell research, machines that can keep a person in a vegetative state alive indefinitely, weapons... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Obama says he's just getting warmed up Oct 29, 2009
He also created a fund to help homeowners facing foreclosure, reversed restrictions on embryonic stem cell research and appointed Republicans to his administration. In the works. (USA Today)
Stem Cells Make Precursors For Sperm, Eggs Oct 29, 2009
"Ten to 15 percent of couples are infertile," said senior author Renee Reijo Pera, PhD. "About half of these cases are due to an inability to make eggs or sperm. And yet deleting or increasing the expression of genes in the womb to understand why is both impossible and unethical. Figuring out the genetic 'recipe' needed to develop human germ cells in the laboratory will give us the tools we need to trace what's going wrong for these people." Reijo Pera is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology... (Science Daily)
UCSD Receives $20M Stem Cell Research Grant Oct 29, 2009
The grant was among $250 million awarded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which was created to oversee the allocation of $3 billion in voter-approved bond money for stem cell research in the state. "This award will fund a team -- including researchers from disparate disciplines and key industry-academic partners -- to develop novel therapies targeting leukemia stem cells, with the goal of moving to clinical trials in the shortest possible time frame," said Dr. Catriona... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
CIRM awards $250M for stem cell research Oct 29, 2009
CIRM awards $250 million for stem cell research - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... CIRM awards $250 million for stem cell research. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
BABIES WITHOUT MEN OR WOMEN Oct 29, 2009
Researcher Rita Reijo Pera, of Stanford's Centre for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, believes new fertility drugs are just five years away. However, safety and ethical concerns mean that artificial sperm and eggs are much further away from use. (The Drudge Report)
Salk Institute Awarded Grant For ALS Project Oct 29, 2009
The grant was among $250 million awarded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which was created to oversee the allocation of $3 billion in voter-approved bond money for stem cell research in the state. Sam Pfaff, a professor at the Salk's Gene Expression Laboratory and an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will lead the group of researchers working on the four-year project. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Disgraced cloning expert guilty in South Korea Oct 28, 2009
The verdict was the culmination of a long fall from grace for a man once hailed as a pioneer in stem cell research ... Stem cell research is highly controversial, and Hwang had been the only South Korean scientist allowed to carry out studies on the master cells that scientists say could lead to revolutionary cures for hard-to-treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's ... Hwang, who with his Seoul National University team of scientists created the first known cloned dog, Snuppy, in... (San Francisco Chronicle)
New 'Schizophrenia Gene' Prompts Researchers To Test Potential Drug Target Oct 28, 2009
This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the McKnight Foundation, NARSAD, the International Mental Health Research Organization, the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, and the March of Dimes. Authors on the paper, in addition to Ming and Song, are Ju Young Kim, Xin Duan, Cindy Y. Liu, Mi-Hyeon Jang, Junjie U. Guo, Nattapol Pow-anpongkul and Eunchai Kang, all of Johns Hopkins. (Science Daily)
Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea Oct 28, 2009
A South Korean court on October 26, 2009 found disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-Suk guilty of fraud over his stem cell research. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press SEOUL A disgraced cloning expert who falsely claimed major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday for embezzlement and other charges connected to the scandal, but he will not serve time in prison ... The verdict marked the culmination of a long fall from grace for a man once hailed as a pioneer in stem cell research. (USA Today -- Tech)
Disgraced S. Korean scientist guilty of embezzlement Oct 27, 2009
SEOUL - Disgraced South Korean cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk was found guilty by a Seoul court yesterday of embezzling from his stem cell research fund and illegally buying human embryos ... Immediately after Hwang disclosed the surprising findings in his stem cell research in 2004, many medical experts and patients hoped that the breakthrough might lead to remedies for diseases such as cancer. (Boston Globe)
Progressive Protein Milkshakes Oct 27, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
South Korean Cloning Expert Convicted Oct 27, 2009
The verdict was the culmination of a long fall from grace for a man once hailed as a pioneer in stem cell research ... Stem cell research is highly controversial, and Hwang had been the only South Korean scientist allowed to carry out studies on the master cells that scientists say could lead to revolutionary cures for hard-to-treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's ... The South Korean government stripped him of the right to conduct stem cell research and other privileges in 2006. (Time.com)
Yankees’ Damon is Johnny on the spot without a contract Oct 26, 2009
If stem cell research were around, you d want to tap into that gene pool. Damon has said he would prefer to remain on the East Coast, which could limit his options. (Boston Globe)
Stem cell progress on Parkinson's Oct 26, 2009
He was addressing a meeting of more than 500 stem cell researchers organised by the UK Medical Research Council ... However, embryo stem cell research remains controversial, as many individuals and groups are opposed to the use of embryos in this way, whether they are "left over" from IVF or specially-created to match the transplant patient. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
* Court to rule on Seoul scientist Oct 26, 2009
After a three-year trial, a South Korean court is due to pass judgment today on a scientist hailed as a national hero until his apparently landmark stem cell research was ruled to be fake ... Hwang, who was free on bail during his trial, focused on animal cloning after losing his government license for human stem cell research. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Miss Ireland upstages lady in red Oct 26, 2009
A disgraced cloning expert who falsely claimed major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted today for embezzlement and other charges connected to the scandal, but he will not serve time in prison. Monday, 26 October 2009. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom Oct 26, 2009
The group has been battling embryonic stem cell research in Missouri and won a Supreme Court stay preventing the removal of California's 29-foot Mount Soledad cross. In Florida, where saving the life of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo became a crusade, the group supported efforts to nourish her. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
SKorean court to rule on disgraced scientist Oct 26, 2009
(AP) SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean court prepared to deliver a verdict Monday in the trial of a disgraced scientist whose fraudulent claims of breakthroughs in stem cell research shook the international scientific community. Hwang Woo-suk was once hailed as a national hero in South Korea. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Stem cell scientist guilty of fraud Oct 26, 2009
A South Korean court has found disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-Suk guilty of embezzlement over his stem cell research. He was given a suspended prison sentence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
SKorea court convicts stem cell researcher: Yonhap Oct 26, 2009
A South Korean court Monday found disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-Suk guilty of fraud over his stem cell research, Yonhap news agency reported. The court was passing judgement after a trial lasting more than three years on Hwang, whose claims shook the international scientific community until they were ruled to be bogus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
USC Gets Millions in Stem Cell Funding Oct 26, 2009
Keck School of Medicine faculty members Martin Pera, PhD., director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, and Wange Lu, assistant professor of biochemistry ular biology, were among the 12 award recipients ... CIRM was established when voters passed Proposition 71 in 2004 to borrow and spend $3 billion over 10 years to support stem cell research. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
S Korea clone scientist convicted Oct 26, 2009
SCANDAL TIMELINE Feb 2004 Hwang Woo-suk's team declare they have created 30 cloned human embryos May 2005 Team says it has made stem cell lines from skin cells of 11 people Nov 2005 Hwang apologises for using eggs from his own researchers Dec 15 A colleague claims stem cell research was faked Dec 23 Academic panel finds results were 'intentionally fabricated ... The South Korean government stripped him of the license to carry out stem cell research in 2006, citing "ethical problems". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
South Korea court convicts Hwang of stem cell fraud Oct 26, 2009
Hwang resigned his post and the government revoked his stem cell research licence. With major financial backing from his supporters, Hwang went on to form SooAm Biotech Research Foundation in 2006, which specialises in animal cloning and has produced cloned dogs. (AlertNet)
How to mend a broken heart Oct 26, 2009
Key stem cell research under way - South Florida Business Journal ... Key stem cell research under way. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Specter touts himself as consensus-builder Oct 25, 2009
"I've been over there a lot in a sense all during my career because I've really voted with the Democrats more often than with the Republicans," Mr. Specter said, recalling his support for stem cell research, children's health insurance and several other instances of breaking ranks with Republicans. "He still has his independent streak -- as we all do," said Sen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Conscience clauses not just about abortion anymore Oct 25, 2009
Some states, including Louisiana, have passed broader laws that protect health care workers who object to procedures such as cloning, stem cell research, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Rob Vischer, associate professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, argues for letting the free market determine access to all health care services. (USA Today -- News)
In the Muslim world, creationism is on the rise Oct 25, 2009
Still, according to Hameed, it is this relative friendliness to modern biology - and one of its central ideas - that has allowed Iran to pursue an aggressive, state-sponsored stem cell research program unmatched anywhere else in the Muslim world. And in those places where the theory of evolution is seen more warily, the fact that there is a creationist debate at all can be seen as a sort of progress - a symptom at the very least of a newfound interest in science. (Boston Globe)
Stacks Of Filter Paper Provide A Realistic, Easy-to-use Medium For Growing Cells Oct 24, 2009
Derda, who developed and used peptide arrays for stem cell research in his Ph. D. work, thought he might be able to use this trapping property for high-throughput screening. (Science Daily)
Protesters Gather Outside NU Regents Meeting Oct 24, 2009
Abortion Opponents Concerned About Embryonic Stem Cell Research ... The effort led by Nebraska Right to Life was intended to draw attention to embryonic stem cell research done at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. (7 KETV Omaha)
Regents Hear Emotional Stem Cell Debate Oct 24, 2009
University Weighs Expanding Stem Cell Research Rules ... -- University of Nebraska regents are trying to decide whether to follow new federal standards which would expand the types of cells available for stem cell research ... Inside the meeting, regents heard testimony on both sides of the issue, including comments from people suffering from diseases that stem cell research could help. (7 KETV Omaha)
Reprogramming Patient's Eye Cells May Herald New Treatments Against Degenerative Disease Oct 24, 2009
Also, because this technique involves the use of iPSCs derived from adult eye cells and not embryonic stem cells (ES) it side steps many of the ethical dilemmas which have embroiled stem cell research ... 3, 2009) Exciting recent developments in stem cell research have revealed how specialized cells, such as skin cells, can be reprogrammed into pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) that can form all the body's. (Science Daily)
Harvard may alter some expansion plans Oct 23, 2009
Faust had warned in February of a delay in completing the science complex, which would house scientists working on stem cell research across Harvard s various schools. Stem cell researchers from Harvard Medical School, the School of Engineering, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences who were scheduled to move into the science complex by the original 2011 opening have been relocated to a renovated laboratory space on Harvard s Cambridge campus, Faust said. (Boston Globe)
UNMC Team 'Reprograms' Body Cells Oct 23, 2009
Ahmed said the findings wouldn't have been possible without embryonic stem cell research. "We need to know how embryonic stem cells induced adult stem cells to function like themselves, and we can't know this if we don't continue with embryonic stem cell research," he said ... The announcement came as the Board of Regents is set to hear public comments on Friday about possible changes to the university's stem cell research policy. (7 KETV Omaha)
Rasheda Ali-Walsh: What I wish I'd known about a Parkinson's diagnosis Oct 22, 2009
"Azilect is one of the few treatment options for all stages of Parkinson's disease. We are still trying to find ways to stop the progression through stem cell research, but if we can detect the loss of dopamine in the brain earlier, it's so much easier to slow its progression.". What did you think about this reflection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Rasheda Ali-Walsh: Helping children cope with Parkinson's Oct 22, 2009
As an advocate for stem cell research, do you have high hopes for its future ... I know that Michelle and Barack Obama are big stem cell research advocates ... Stem cell research poses great hope for people with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, even. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Scientists Develop Novel Method To Generate Functional Hepatocytes For Drug Testing Oct 21, 2009
It was set up in 2005 to formulate a ten-year vision of stem cell research in the UK. The board came up with a list of recommendations, the first one being: the UK Government should establish a public-private partnership to develop predictive toxicology tools from stem cell lines. The research, which was carried out in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, is published by the journal Hepatology. (Science Daily)
Karen Armstrong on the Case for God Oct 20, 2009
Just some areas to remind readers of this are evolution, the age of the planet, stem cell research, and the Big Bang. ADAN8888. (Slate)
GAY COMMUNITY.. Oct 18, 2009
Tom wrote on Oct 14, 2009 3:36 PM:" To my responded on 9-13 @ 8:47 pm.All I asked was for someone to provide one campaign promise Obama has kept. I thought of one since then; government funding for stem cell research. So, you cant use that one. Can you think of any other?Not sure what you mean when you say some people cant accept him because hes a minority. Do you really think he considers himself a minority? The only real minorities today are those who lack the motivation to improve... (New Iberia, LA)
Kaufman to host series on health care Oct 17, 2009
Over its 14 years, Open House has addressed issues ranging from reinventing public education to gay marriage, property tax relief to campaign finance reform, the shrinking middle class to stem cell research, the nature of political leadership to the challenges of effecting fundamental change in a democracy. Loading commenting interface. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab Oct 17, 2009
His overall assessment was that "this is a first step toward moving from stem cell research in humans to cardiac regenerative medicine.". The Harvard report was called "a solid piece of scientific work" but hardly revolutionary by Dr. Eduardo Marban, director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles. (MEDLINEplus)
Ellison touts new products at Oracle OpenWorld Oct 16, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger interrupted Ellison's speech to give a pep talk to the California technology industry, which he said has been leading the world and will be looked to for solutions to a host of challenges, everything from global warming and stem cell research to smart grid systems and digital medical records. "Technology is our greatest asset and our greatest partner in so many of the big challenges in our lives," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
OTHER OPINION: RESEARCH Oct 15, 2009
soon will introduce the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009. The legislation would codify Obama's executive order permitting federal funding of such research within guidelines established by the NIH and would require that they be reviewed periodically. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Pope names NIH director to Vatican think tank Oct 15, 2009
Collins is a supporter of embryonic stem cell research, which the Catholic Church forbids. The Pontifical Academy of Sciences was founded in 1603 and claims to have been the "first exclusively scientific academy in the world." Its 80 members, who include many Nobel laureates and other luminaries including the physicist , meet for a plenary session at the Vatican every two years. (USA Today -- News)
