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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.

MacroGenics, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that develops immunotherapeutics to treat autoimmune disorders, cancer and infectious diseases, announced the acquisition of Raven Biotechnologies, …

November will almost certainly bring a statewide vote on whether to allow embryonic stem cell research in Michigan.

According to the current issue of CELL TRANSPLANTATION the researchers of The university of Florida has discovered a preliminary “molecular signature” based on gene expression. This will help them to predict acute GVHD (graft-versus-host disease) and will also improve the output of liver stem cell transplant. This development is supposed to be a major breakthrough. […]

In a Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece, the professor of anatomy and cell biology at Temple University have written that the presidential candidates have different opinion about stem cell research, concept of life and abortion. Lets have a look at their opinions.
John McCain views embryo to be the symbol of life. On the other […]

Desperate parents sold implausible stem-cell 'cures'New Scientist (subscription), UK - Jul 20, 2008… services to desperate families, offering implausible and controversial stem cell treatments for childhood blindness and other neurological disorders. …

Americans seeking stem-cell medical treatment turn to overseas clinicsDaily Herald, UT - Jul 19, 2008From Guatemala to Ukraine, dozens of stem-cell purveyors are selling that dream over the Internet. They say they are helping patients whom mainstream …

Authority on Adult Stem Cell Therapy Astounds Over 200 Physicians …MarketWatch - Jul 19, 2008The presentation by the lead cardiologist of Regenocyte(TM) Therapeutic ( www.regenocyte.com) included a report on the company's post-stem cell treatment …

LB 700 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature that purports to ban the cloning of humans.  While LB 700 does in fact ban human cloning (called “reproductive cloning”), it also bans a technique known as somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT- often called “therapeutic cloning”), which would significantly limit the research potential for cures and […]