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)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
Progressive Protein Milkshakes Oct 27, 2009
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
* 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Abortion foes challenge pay for egg donors Oct 15, 2009
In June, the Stem Cell Board passed a resolution that allows researchers to use grant money to pay up to $10,000 to women for their "time and inconvenience" for donating eggs to be used in New York-funded stem cell research ... New York is the only state to offer compensation to women who donate eggs to stem cell research, said Baric ... According to Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research drafted by the National Academies, payment "is most problematic in the case of oocyte donation... (Albany Times Union)
Cloning and stem cells Oct 12, 2009
More stem cell research stories. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Vaccines Against Cancer Oct 11, 2009
It is hoped that stem cell research will help turn cancer cells around or help destroy cancer cells through the use of stem cell vaccines but what will help keep the stem cells in check and keep them from turning rogue and becoming cancerous. The copyright of the article Vaccines Against Cancer in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Major Improvements Made In Engineering Heart Repair Patches From Stem Cells Oct 10, 2009
A breakthrough in stem cell research. Until now, it was necessary to use. (Science Daily)
UCSD researchers pave the way for effective liver treatments Oct 10, 2009
" The high-throughput cellular array technology used in this research was developed by Chien and his lab colleagues a few years ago mainly for stem cell research, but it has not been applied to this type of research before involving hepatic stellate cells. "Our lab is interested in the cells that are responsible for laying down the fibrous scar in all types of chronic liver disease," said Dr. David Brenner, the dean of the UCSD School of Medicine and co-author of the paper. "In the course of 20... (EurekAlert!)
Jefferson Medical College adds stem cell department Oct 10, 2009
said Friday it is expanding and empowering its stem cell research program with a new academic department at Jefferson Medical College ... Our goal as a new department is to energize and empower the existing stem cell research community at Jefferson and to expand it by recruiting new faculty members, Lisanti said. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
NY Gov. Paterson renews commitment to stem cell research in visit to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Oct 10, 2009
Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- On a visit to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Thursday afternoon, New York Governor David A. Paterson pledged his continuing support for stem cell research after receiving a briefing from a panel of Long Island scientists engaged in projects involving stem cells. The Governor recalled that in January 2005, in his first press conference after being elected New York's lieutenant governor, he publicly committed himself to the advance of stem cell research in New York;... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
A first XI doing their country proud Oct 10, 2009
Her immediate reaction to the request to join was ''no way'', because she was worried the council would have a fixed position on controversial issues like embryonic stem cell research. But the offer came soon after the terrorist attacks in 2001. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Stem Cells Which 'Fool Immune System' May Provide Vaccination For Cancer Oct 9, 2009
This is significant as it challenges the theory that iPSC are the same as hES cells and may replace them at the forefront of stem cell research. "Although we have only tested the protection against colon cancer, we believe that stem cells might be useful for generating an immune response against a broad-spectrum of cancers, thus serving as a universal cancer vaccine." " concluded Dr. Bei Liu. Journal reference: Li.Y, Hui.Z, Ren-He.X, Bei.L, Z.Li. Vaccination with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells... (Science Daily)
Governor recognizes stem cell research at Einstein Oct 9, 2009
October 8, 2009 (BRONX, NY) Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University hosted a roundtable discussion on stem cell research with New York Governor David A. Paterson today. Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean of Einstein, and eight stem cell researchers discussed advances in medical therapies and treatments that Einstein scientists have been investigating since receiving more than $14 million in State funding for stem cell research ... Stem cell... (EurekAlert!)
Stem Cell Research Offers Hope for Colon Cancer Vaccine Oct 9, 2009
While human embryonic stem cells triggered an immune response, artificially induced pluripotent stem cells did not, a finding that challenges the theory that induced pluripotent stem cells are the same as human embryonic stem cells and may replace them at the forefront of stem cell research, Li and colleagues said. The study was published online Oct. 7 in the journal Stem Cells. (MEDLINEplus)
Major Step Forward In Cell Reprogramming Oct 9, 2009
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. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Hutch scientists get $16.7M in grants Oct 9, 2009
7 million for stem cell research projects. Dr. Irwin Bernstein and Beverly Torok-Storb received the federal funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Few Successes in Obama's Ambitious Agenda Oct 7, 2009
"Returning science to its rightful place" by lifting the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research ... "Returning science to its rightful place" by lifting the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. (CBS News -- Early Show)
U.S. Trio Wins Medicine Nobel for Telomerase Oct 7, 2009
An outspoken researcher, Blackburn was fired in 2004 from President George W. Bush's Council on Bioethics in what many scientists believed was her criticism of his policy on human embryonic stem cell research. She said she knew that something like telomerase must exist from working with Szostak on telomeres, which help keep the ends of chromosomes together. (MEDLINEplus)
Trio of Americans share 2009 Nobel medicine prize Oct 6, 2009
She was dropped from the council after submitting a dissenting opinion on a stem cell report, which called for a moratorium on embryonic stem cell research, and asserted in the New England Journal of Medicine that "a growing sense that scientific research which, after all, is defined by the quest for truth is being manipulated for political ends" by the Bush administration. The Nobel Prize comes with 10 million kronor, or $1. (USA Today)
Hutchison: Conservative, But Conservative Enough? Oct 5, 2009
Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, often talks up her pro-life voting record in Washington, but she faces a steep climb with some conservatives who think her views on abortion and embryonic stem cell research make her a bad fit for the Texas governor's office. Hutchison has repeatedly expressed support for individual abortion rights, even as she's racked up a mostly anti-abortion voting record in Congress, which has contributed to her image as the more moderate choice in her bid to unseat Gov. Rick... (KWTX.com, TX)
Stem cell pioneers among Nobel Prize candidates Oct 5, 2009
Support Stem Cell Research those suffering with diabetes. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Fake Fertility Doctor Oct 5, 2009
Jeffrey Graybill, 40, advertised online, offering people up to $4,000 monthly for sperm donations to support stem cell research, police said. He was arrested in Arizona on Wednesday and brought to Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. (Fox News -- Business)
Animals still vital to medical strides Oct 4, 2009
We were talking about President Barack Obama, and I was praising Obama for his positions on reforming health care and opening up exciting new opportunities for fe 00000BBA deral stem cell research funding ... "So, if we can do more stem cell research, why do we really need to use mice or rats to find cures for Alzheimer's or cancer? There's got to be another way.". (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison: Conservative enough? Oct 3, 2009
But she faces a steep climb with many conservatives who think her views on abortion and embryonic stem cell research make her a bad fit for the Texas governor's office. Hutchison has repeatedly expressed support for individual abortion rights, even as she's racked up a mostly anti-abortion voting record in Congress. (KSLA.com, LA)
Readers Respond on "Obama's Science" Oct 3, 2009
Also, Bush s spending on embryonic stem cell research, though more restricted than you may have liked, represented a rather substantial increase over the Clinton administration, during which embryo-destructive federal research funds were essentially zero. Scientific American s praise should be reserved for those who actually perform the hard work of advancing scientific knowledge, not those who merely allocate money they did not earn to researchers they will never meet. (Scientific American)
Improving Stem Cell Techniques Using Protein Found In Moss Oct 1, 2009
According to new research by Israeli and German scientists, this ancient plant may also provide a new "compass" for stem cell research, telling scientists how better to program stem cells for medical purposes ... This ancient plant may also provide a new "compass" for stem cell research, telling scientists how better to program stem cells for medical purposes. (Science Daily)
Stem cell success points to way to regenerate parathyroid glands Sep 30, 2009
Funding: Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, U-M Department of Surgery. Citation: Stem Cells and Development, September 2009,18(7): 1071-1080. (EurekAlert!)
Primera Bioscience Research Inc. Announces 2009 Financing Sep 26, 2009
The Corporation currently has one project which is to collaborate with and provide $300,000 of funding for certain brain tumour and stem cell research being conducted by The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. This research is more fully described in the prospectus of Primera Bioscience dated July 23, 2008 which is filed on. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
