Controversy about stem cell research continues
Maneater Tue, 31 Jul 2007 5:00 PM PDT
Furor over embryonic stem-cell research in Missouri continued Wednesday, once again reaching the national spotlight, as objections to an upcoming fundraiser performance by MU graduate Sheryl Crow for a Catholic charity have led to the resignation of a St. Louis archbishop from the hospital board. |
Company Profile for International Stem Cell Corporation
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 31 Jul 2007 2:24 PM PDT
----International Stem Cell Corporation is a California-based, stem cell company currently focused on developing therapeutic and research products. In the area of therapeutic product development, ISCO's objective is to create an unlimited source of human cells for use in the treatment of several diseases, including diabetes, liver disease and retinal disease through cell transplant therapy. |
National Stem Cell Holding, Inc. to Complete the Audit of its Financial Statements
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 31 Jul 2007 6:47 AM PDT
National Stem Cell Holding, Inc. , today announced that it is diligently working to complete the audit of its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006, and for the quarters ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and August 31, 2007. |
Stem cell therapy rescues motor neurons in ALS model
EurekAlert! Tue, 31 Jul 2007 5:07 PM PDT
MADISON -- In a study that demonstrates the promise of cell-based therapies for diseases that have proved intractable to modern medicine, a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has shown it is possible to rescue the dying neurons characteristic of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. |
Chinese stem cell therapy said to be helping brain-injured Utah woman improve
The Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:36 PM PDT
PARK CITY - Belly down on her parents' living room floor, Dena Brehm Gennerman cries as she props herself up on her elbows. The 39-year-old, who suffered a traumatic brain injury two years ago, could be in pain, though it's hard for parents Bob and Eva Brehm to say. |
Personalized Stem Cell Lines Available Through Leading Fertility Clinics
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 31 Jul 2007 6:01 AM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO----StemLifeLine, a Bay Area-based life sciences company, announced today that under its new partnership agreements, three United States fertility clinics, the Fertility Laboratories of Colorado , the Nevada Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine , will now offer individuals who have undergone in vitro fertilization the opportunity to use ... |
Fish eyes could hold clue to repairing damaged retinas in humans
EurekAlert! Tue, 31 Jul 2007 7:52 AM PDT
A special type of cell found in the eye has been found to be very important in regenerating the retina in zebrafish and restoring vision even after extensive damage. Now, a UK team of scientists believe they may be able to use these cells -- known as Müller glial cells -- to regenerate damaged retina in humans, according to a study published this month in the journal Stem Cells. |
Fish Eyes Could Hold Clue To Repairing Damaged Retinas In Humans
Science Daily Tue, 31 Jul 2007 8:03 AM PDT
A special type of cell found in the eye has been found to be very important in regenerating the retina in zebrafish and restoring vision even after extensive damage. Scientists believe they may be able to use these cells -- known as Müller glial cells -- to regenerate damaged retina in humans, according to a new study published in Stem Cells. |
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