Archive for February, 2009
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Adult stem cells and their more committed kin, progenitor cells, are prized by medical researchers for their ability to produce different types of specialized cells. The potential of using these cells to repair or replace damaged tissue holds great promise for cancer therapies and regenerative medicine.
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
By now, most people have read stories about how to "grow your own organs" using stem cells is just a breakthrough away. Despite the hype, this breakthrough has been elusive. A new report published in the March 2009 issue of The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
Some of Britain's leading stem-cell research supporters are calling for further tests on human embryos to be speeded up. Leading British doctors and academics will tell an Oxford conference the opportunities created by the new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act must be acted upon quickly.
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