Senate slashes stem-cell funds
Baltimore Sun Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:03 AM PST
State senators slashed Gov. Martin O'Malley 's spending plan for stem-cell research to less than one-fourth of last year's funding level, eliciting an outcry from advocates, who say that such a budget cut would cripple the pioneering work in Maryland. |
Stem Cell Therapy International to merge with Histostem
PharmaBiz Sat, 01 Mar 2008 0:42 AM PST
Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. and Histostem, Co., Ltd., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for their companies to merge subject to further discussions with respect to operational details and the signing of the definitive agreement. |
Stem Cell Trial Offers Hope For Patients With Severe Ischemic Heart Disease
Science Daily Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:35 PM PST
Patients with ischemic heart disease, a serious condition that occurs when the heart's arteries become clogged with cholesterol plaque, may have new options if they have exhausted traditional cardiovascular therapies. A newclinical trial is using patients' own stem cells to improve circulation in hearts damaged by inadequate blood flow, by promoting the growth of new, microscopic blood vessels. ... |
Brazil's Church Lobbies on Stem Cells
Las Vegas Sun Sat, 01 Mar 2008 2:08 AM PST
Sat, Mar 1, 2008 (2:04 a.m.) Brazilian church officials urged the Supreme Court on Friday to reject embryonic stem cell research in the world's largest Roman Catholic country, a week before the justices rule on banning such research. |
S Korean scientist caught faking breathrough research
AFP via Yahoo! News Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:03 AM PST
A South Korean scientist who once said he wanted to be as famous as now-disgraced stem cell expert Hwang Woo-Suk has been caught faking his study, news reports here said Saturday. |
Week in Review
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sat, 01 Mar 2008 7:39 PM PST
BIOTECHNOLOGYStem cell challenge deniedWisconsin's role in the commercialization of embryonic stem cell research received a boost from the U.S. patent office, which rejected a challenge to a key patent held by the Wisconsin... |
Senate Panel Cuts University Funds, Putting Tuition Freeze in Jeopardy
Washington Post Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:42 PM PST
A Maryland Senate budget panel cut nearly $7 million in state funding yesterday for the University System of Maryland, a move that could jeopardize a proposed tuition freeze this fall. The panel also reduced state spending on stem cell research next year from $23 million to $5 million. |
Scientist caught faking research
Gulf Times Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:57 PM PST
SEOUL: A South Korean scientist who once said he wanted to be as famous as now-disgraced stem cell expert Hwang Woo-Suk has been caught faking his study, news reports here said yesterday. |
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