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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has expanded its Thermo Scientific Stem Cell ExcellenceTM program, providing new tools and technologies to advance the stem cell research …
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Hwang filed for a government license in December to resume research on cloning human embryos, two years after his falsified breakthroughs in stem cell research were debunked.
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Gene silencing techniques and induced pluripotent stem cell technology are among the cutting-edge approaches to Parkinson’s drug development funded through The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Rapid Response …
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A city wall tower and very clearly, the moat, Beijing, 1840-1860: just one of the many photos from around the Pacific, circa 1840-1940, now to be found online at the National Gallery of Australia’s Picture Paradise exhibition. Well worth browsing through this eclectic collection of shots of everything from Australian aborigines to Javanese dancers, a [...]
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5 stem-cell lines’ consent forms questionedMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Aug 3, 2008By ELIE DOLGIN Nearly one-quarter of the human stem cell lines approved for federal funding by the Bush administration may have serious ethical problems, …
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Stem-cell boosters 'not possible'- MinistryChina Daily, China - Jul 28, 2008By Lei Lei Using stem-cell therapy to enhance an athlete's performance is technically impossible at present, Ministry of Health officials said Monday. …TV reporter rejects China doping request CNNChina clamps down on black market steroid sales ahead of Olympics Earthtimes (press release)Official: Criticisms welcomed on China's anti-doping [...]
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In a major step in the stem cell study, the Swedish researchers have identified that the spinal cord may contain the stem cell that can be used to a new, non-surgical treatment for debilitating spinal-cord injuries. In a developing embryo, stem cells differentiate into all the specialized tissues of the body.
The tiny number of [...]
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The UK biotechnology and contract research Stem cell company “Epistem” announced today that it has been selected by Humanetics Corporation of Minnesota, USA, to provide specialized preclinical efficacy testing services for agents likely to protect the intestinal epithelium from subsequent radiation damage.
Under an appropriation award to Humanetics from the US Department of Defense, over [...]