Stem Cell Research and News: Massachusetts
<-- Back To RegionsStem Cells Root Cause Of All Cancers?
Well, if there was ever a reason to write that article on what the advantage of stem cell research is .. here is a classic example. Researcher Robert Weinberg, a cancer geneticist at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts is...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 21, 2006 03:35 PM
Prions May Be the Stem Cell Secret
A new study coming out of the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, looks at how stem cells may be dependant on prions... the proteins made famous by mad cow disease. The research is showing that adult stem cells in bone...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 3, 2006 02:51 PM
ViaCell to be Added to NASDAQ Biotech Index
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 14 - ViaCell, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAC) today announced that its common stock was selected to be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index(R) (NBI) effective at the beginning of trading on Monday, November 21, 2005. All securities in...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 8, 2005 05:14 PM
Osiris Launches the Osteocel(R) Product Line
Bone repair product provides a much needed option for orthopedic surgery BALTIMORE - Sept. 22, 2005 - Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has begun distribution of Osteocel a product indicated for the repair, replacement and/or reconstruction of bone...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 4, 2005 06:02 PM
Viacell to Present at UBS Healthcare Conference
Cambridge, MA, September 21, 2005 ― ViaCell, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAC) today announced that the company will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference taking place September 26 - 29, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 27, 2005 05:59 PM
Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Pledges Donation to Alex's Lemonade Stand
Labor on Labor Day Funds Pediatric Cancer Research PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1 - CorCell, Inc., a national, private umbilical cord blood bank, announced today the promise of a monetary donation to Alex's Lemonade Stand, a foundation dedicated to funding pediatric cancer...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 2, 2005 03:13 PM
CRYO-CELL Board Appoints Mercedes Walton Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Reflects Walton's Strategic Leadership as Interim CEO OLDSMAR, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - The Board of Directors of CRYO-CELL International Inc. (OTCBB: CCEL), the world's largest family cord blood bank, announced today that Mercedes Walton has been appointed Chief...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 17, 2005 05:42 PM
Biotech Investment - 2005 IPO's Looking Good
Boston Herald is running an article focusing on the potential outlook for Biotechs looking to go public. This one especially focuses on the Viacell IPO. "We had considered it two years ago, and decided it wasn't the right time –...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 17, 2005 03:38 PM
Robert Lanza, M.D. to Deliver a Keynote Presentation at the Biotechniques Live! / Drug Discovery Technology & Development World Congress’ Annual Conference
Presentation to Highlight the Potential of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies Worcester, MA – Robert Lanza, MD, Vice President of Medical and Scientific Development, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., (OTCBB:ACTC.OB) will deliver a keynote presentation today, "The Promise of Human Embryonic...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 9, 2005 05:29 PM
Advanced Cell Technology Announces New Board Member
Alan C. Shapiro, Ph.D., brings wealth of corporate and international financial management experience Worcester, MA – Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC.OB) today announced that Alan C. Shapiro, Ph.D., has been elected to serve as a member of the Company’s Board...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 8, 2005 05:47 PM
New Survey of Drug Industry Professionals Finds Strong Support for Cloning of Human Cells
Life Scientists & Industry Executives Express Skepticism of Nanotechnology's Benefits WESTBOROUGH, Mass., August 04, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Three quarters of bench scientists, industry leaders and pharmaceutical executives believe the United States should allow the cloning of human cells, according to...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 4, 2005 05:38 PM
Dr. John Gearhart of Johns Hopkins to be Keynote Speaker at Pharmaceutical Awards
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC Life Sciences announced that Dr. John Gearhart of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will be the keynote speaker at the Pharmaceutical Achievement Awards on August 8, 2005. Dr. Gearhart's speech, titled, "Are There...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 3, 2005 05:07 PM
Advanced Cell Technology and The Burnham Institute Announce Collaboration to Isolate Stem Cell Specific Differentiation Markers
Worcester, MA / La Jolla, CA – Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC.OB) announced today it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the The Burnham Institute, a California based non-profit medical research institution, to conduct research that aims to...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 1, 2005 05:47 PM
NYT Talks About Stem Cell Research Assisting In Fertility
The New York Times is running an article, discussing research showing that there may be a hidden source of stem cells in the bone marrow. This cache so to speak is capabable of replenishing the ovaries with new eggs. This...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 28, 2005 11:23 AM
New Method Proves It Possible To Grow Bone For Grafts Within A Patient's Body
These of the kinds of press releases that make my sore knee less sore. An international team of biomedical engineers has demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to grow healthy new bone reliably in one part of...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 27, 2005 04:11 PM
Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Comptroller Hynes Announce $10 Million Stem Cell Research Program To Fund Medical Cures
CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and Comptroller Dan Hynes announced, on July 12th, that Illinois will become the first state in the Midwest, and only the fourth state in the nation, to commit public funds to the life-saving work...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 18, 2005 11:20 AM
Harvard Researcher Develops New Method Similar to Dedifferentiation
Technically speaking, I don't think this is full blown dedifferentiation, as we know thats a method of causing an adult cell to revert back to a stem cell. However, this is close on the heels of that kind of research....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 28, 2005 01:22 PM
Bone Marrow Program Now Pushes Cord Blood Donations
The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, which is based in Boca Raton, Florida but is an international network, has just launched a new program working to convince Jewish familes to donate their babies’ umbilical cord blood. "The blood is...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 24, 2005 05:33 PM
A.C.T. Holdings, Inc. Announces Name Change to Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.; Company Receives New Trading Symbol: OTCBB: ACTC
WORCESTER, Mass. - June 22, 2005 - A.C.T. Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTH) today announced a company name change from A.C.T. Holdings, Inc. to Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. In connection with the name change, the company's trading symbol has been changed from...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 23, 2005 12:47 PM
Advanced Cell Technology Expands Senior Scientific Team into California
Worcester, MA, June 17, 2005 – Michael West, Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer of A.C.T. Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTH.OB) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (collectively, "ACT") announced today the expansion of ACT’s senior scientific team with the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 21, 2005 11:48 AM
Massachusetts Law Incorporates Educating Expectant Parents about Lifesaving Technology
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Expectant parents in Massachusetts can now be assured of the ability to make an informed choice regarding an important birthing option. As a result of an educational provision in the recently passed stem cell legislation (SB...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 17, 2005 02:31 PM
Lawyers look to jump on stem cell bandwagon
MSN is carrying an article about one segment of the stem cell research boom that I really had not given much though to. Effectively the overall impact to the legal community, and the possible opportunities it brings, at least to...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 13, 2005 05:39 PM
MacroPore Biosurgery Names Alex Milstein, M.D., Vice President of Clinical Research; Appoints Kenneth Chien, M.D., Ph.D., as Scientific Advisor
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2005--MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc. (Frankfurt:XMP) today announced the hiring of Alex Milstein, M.D., as Vice President of Clinical Research. The Company also announced the appointment of Kenneth R. Chien, M.D., Ph.D., as a scientific advisor. Dr. Chien...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 8, 2005 02:41 PM
Advanced Cell Technology Reports 2005 First Quarter Results and Highlights Intellectual Property Portfolio
Worcester, MA, May 24, 2005 – A.C.T. Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ACTH.OB) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (collectively "ACT") announced that the Company has filed Form 10-QSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") releasing results...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 31, 2005 02:52 PM
Adult Stem Cells Yield Groundbreaking Therapies Without Controversy
Stem Cell Therapies Show Hope for People With Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy and Arthritis ARLINGTON, Va., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The use of adult stem cells promises to grow as the controversy over the use of human embryonic stem cells remains...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 25, 2005 09:03 PM
Massachusetts Govenor Mitt Romney Wants Stem Cell Legislature Amended
Massachusetts Govenor Mitt Romney said this past Wednesday that he would ask the state legislature to amend the current stem cell bill by changing the definition of when life begins and by excluding a type of embryonic stem cell research...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 13, 2005 12:18 PM
ViaCell, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2005 Financial Results
BOSTON, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViaCell, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to enabling the widespread application of human cells as medicine in the areas of cancer, cardiac disease, diabetes and infertility, today reported financial results for the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 11, 2005 03:50 PM
Laboratory Model of Immune System Overcomes Ethical Constraints on Studies of Hematopoietic Stem Cells In Humans
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have joined with colleagues at several other institutions to develop a laboratory model of the human immune system. This model will allow scientists to study ways for improving the results of hematopoietic stem...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 9, 2005 10:49 PM
Geron Corporation Reports 2005 First Quarter Financial Results And Events
Menlo Park, CA – April 29, 2005 -- Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the first quarter of 2005, the company reported operating revenue of $59,000 and operating expenses...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 3, 2005 04:27 PM
PharmaFrontiers Announces Dr. Eliezer Huberman to Chair Scientific Advisory Board
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2005--PharmaFrontiers Corp. (OTCBB:PFTR), a company involved in the development and commercialization of cell therapies, announced today that Dr. Eliezer Huberman, Ph.D., an authority in the area of adult pluripotent stem cell technology, has agreed to...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 1, 2005 11:41 AM
Massachusetts Priest Ordered By Archdiocese To Stop Stem Cell Protest
The Archdiocese of Boston has ordered a priest to stop demonstrating outside state Senate President Robert E. Travaglini's home. He is protesting over the politician's position on embryonic stem cell research. The Rev. Thomas DiLorenzo has recently spent several days...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 25, 2005 06:33 PM
Romney's Approval and Economic Perceptions Slump, Stem Cell Favored, According to Merrimack College Poll
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2005--Overview of Bay State Poll Results: Approval Rating -- The approval rating of Governor Mitt Romney has plummeted 13% from an all time Bay State Poll high 56% three months ago to an all...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 25, 2005 05:27 PM
Advanced Cell Technology Files 8-K/A with Securities and Exchange Commission
Worcester, MA, April 18, 2005 – Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTH.OB), a leading biotechnology company applying stem cell technology in the emerging field of regenerative medicine, today announced that the Company has filed Form 8-K/A with the Securities and...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 19, 2005 07:05 PM
Report Proposes Structure for National Network of Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks
WASHINGTON -- To achieve a more cohesive national system for storing and distributing lifesaving stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should establish a new National Cord Blood Policy Board to set...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 15, 2005 02:53 PM
Massachusetts State Senate Endorses Stem Cell Research Bill
Massachusetts State Senator Cynthia Stone Creem, D-Newton, jumped into the debate in the State Senate on stem cell research by directly asking her fellow senators to support her legislation and to resist calls by the governor to restrict these types...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 11, 2005 12:02 PM
Massachusetts Senator Brown Promotes Umbilical Cord Donations
Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown recently proposed an amendment to the current stem cell bill which would establish a public bank for umbilical cord and placental tissue within the state. This new amendment would ask that the Department of Public...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 11, 2005 11:42 AM
Geron and Exeter Life Sciences Form Joint Venture for Licensing Animal Cloning Technologies
MENLO PARK, Calif. & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2005--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) and Exeter Life Sciences, Inc. announced today the formation of stART Licensing, Inc., a new company that will manage and license a broad portfolio of intellectual property rights related to...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 6, 2005 02:54 PM
Massachusetts Senate Approves Stem Cell Bill 35-2
Despite the Governor's threatened veto, the Massachusetts state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill this past Wednesday legalize embryonic stem cell research. The 35-2 vote came after only two hours of debate. This on the same day Gov. Mitt Romney launched...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 31, 2005 08:01 PM
Verispan StateLine Issue Reports Monitor Legislative Activity Related to Specific Topics, Such as Stem Cell Research
YARDLEY, Pa. - Stem cell research has emerged as one of the most controversial and complex issues facing state lawmakers. As the level of attention and controversy has increased, states are introducing and passing legislation in record numbers. For example:...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 31, 2005 05:49 PM
Massachusetts Govenor Romney's Radio Ads Blast Stem Cell Pending Legislation
The political pressure on undecided lawmakers, hit a new pitch when Governor Mitt Romney launches a radio ad today describing the state Senate's stem cell measure as a "radical cloning bill" and urging its defeat. "Cloning would mean creating new...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 30, 2005 07:56 PM
Stem Cell Research Bill Causes Even More Debate in Massachusetts
The "Massachusetts Stem Cell Call To Arms" debate will hit Beacon Hill this week. Lawmakers will be voting on a bill that could allow researchers to use embryonic stem cells. Needless to say, the proposal is generating some strong feelings...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 28, 2005 03:14 PM
Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney Prepared to Veto Stem Cell Bill
Gov. Mitt Romney is in stare down mode with legislators over a stem cell research bill the Senate is set to debate this week because early changes in the controversial measure are unlikely to ease his objections. "If it permits...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 28, 2005 02:19 PM
Massachusetts Poll Shows Residents Support Stem Cell Research
Lobbying for stem cell research increase in pitch on Beacon Hill with yet another poll showing overwhelming support for such research and further a coalition of more than 20 advocacy groups, scientists and researchers launching their campaign in support. This...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 24, 2005 04:37 PM
Harvard Provost Approves Embryonic Stem Cell Procedure
A top Harvard University official has approved the cloning of human cells to make embryonic stem cells. This brings scientists here even closer to launching an audacious but controversial effort to battle juvenile diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and other maladies in...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 20, 2005 01:46 PM
Senator Timilty of Massachusetts Co-Sponsors Bill Sanctioning Stem Cell Research
Massachusetts State Senator Jim Timilty, of the Bristol and Norfolk District, has endorsed legislation recently filed by Senate President Robert Travaglini and Senator Cynthia Stone Creem that would open the door for stem cell research in the commonwealth. Bill S...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 18, 2005 01:00 PM
Massachusetts Senate Chairman Jumps Into Stem Cell Debate
With the bill written to authorize stem cell research now before the committee he co-chairs, Jack Hart, the Senate chairman of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, is suddenly at the center of a debate in...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 14, 2005 10:36 AM
Massachusetts Bishops Launch Anti-Stem Cell Ad Effort
The state's four Roman Catholic bishops last week launched an advertising campaign stating opposition to the proposed legislation encouraging embryonic stem cell research in Massachusetts. The church plans to place ads in 25 newspapers around the state and on TV...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 14, 2005 08:42 AM
Advanced Cell Technology Develops Method of Deriving Embryonic Stem Cells
Traditional techniques available thusfar for producing human embryonic stem cells have used a layer of mouse cells to provide chemical signals to the growing stem cells. However these mouse cells can also infect the stem cells with contaminants. Advanced Cell...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 8, 2005 02:54 PM
Massachusetts Bishops Condemn Stem Cell Proposal
Massachusetts' four Roman Catholic bishops invoked the pope's struggle with Parkinson's disease today in a statement condemning the Legislature's bill that would encourage human embryonic stem cell research in Massachusetts. The bishops, however, argued that embryonic stem cell research would...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 4, 2005 11:15 AM
Stem-Cell Firms Rise On Funding News
Shares of StemCells Inc. (STEM) spiked 15 percent to close at $4.98, while Aastrom BioSciences (ASTM) rose 18 percent to $3.09. Shares of Geron (GERN) also advanced, up 7 percent to $7.41. Reports circulated on Wednesday that New York State...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 3, 2005 02:43 AM
Massachusettes Democrats Push Action on Stem Cell Bill
Massachusettes' Democratic leaders in the House and Senate stated Wednesday they expect to pass a bill by the end of March legalizing embryonic stem cell research, and predicted they will also have the votes to needed override an expected veto...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 3, 2005 02:37 AM
GENETIX Pharmaceuticals Announced James A. Geraghty Joines Board of Directors
Mr. Geraghty is Senior Vice President of Genzyme Corporation and head of its cardiovascular business. At Genzyme, he was previously Senior Vice President of International Development and President of Genzyme Europe. He is a founder, former Chairman, and member of...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 2, 2005 12:45 AM
Geron Wins Favorable Final Judgment in Third Nuclear Transfer Patent Interference
Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) announced today that the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a final judgment in interference number 105,192 between Geron and Advanced Cell Technology Corporation ("ACT") of Worcester, Mass....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 24, 2005 03:50 PM
Massachusetts: Boston City Councilor Promotes Cord Blood Banking
A Boston city councilor is considering a measure to promote the controversial practice of storing the blood from umbilical cords as a source of stem cells for future medical treatments for the child, parent, or sibling. Councilor John Tobin stated...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 24, 2005 12:46 PM
Massachusetts: Bioethicist Romney on Stem Cell Research Opposition
Gov. Mitt Romney's opposition to cloning human stem cells for research was reenforced by a bioethicist's plan to create stem cells without a human embryo. "Both sides of this debate are defending important human goods," said Dr. William Hurlbut, a...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 21, 2005 01:50 PM
Stem Cell Debate at the Statehouse
Boston - Legislators, professors and church leaders debated embryonic stem cell research at a public hearing Wednesday at the Statehouse, arguing whether the research was essential in curing diseases and stimulating the state economy or an unethical practice that destroys...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 06:40 PM
Massachusetts Support of Stem Cell Research
The Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide association of physicians with some 18,000 members, has offered testimony before the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies in support of Senate Bill 25, An Act Promoting Stem Cell Research. Eric Ruby,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 02:10 PM
Michigan: Stem Cells and Gene Therapy To Treat Deafness
A new form of gene therapy has apparently cured deafness in guinea pigs. "It's the first time anyone has biologically repaired the hearing of animals," says Yehoash Raphael at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and head of...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 01:42 PM
Stem Cells' Promise Pits Jobs vs. Values
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Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 16, 2005 02:31 PM
Kennedy rips Romney over Stem Cell Policy
Washington - Senator Edward M. Kennedy yesterday blasted Governor Mitt Romney's proposal to ban the cloning of embryos for stem cell research, saying the governor's approach would rob Massachusetts of the benefits of one of the most promising areas of...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 16, 2005 12:56 PM
Legislators Say Romney's Position on Stem Cells Hurts State
Lawmakers and scientists say Gov. Mitt Romney's announced opposition to human embryonic stem cell research represents a sudden change in position that threatens vital research in Massachusetts. "He's clouding the issue," said Rep. Peter Koutoujian, D-Waltham, who supports legislation allowing...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 14, 2005 05:35 PM
California: What Is The Worst Thing One Can Do To Politicians? Give Them Money
Well, not that it would come as any real suprise, but now with Prop 71 basically a thing of the past, here comes the drama. Now that the politicians have gotten the state to approve effectively $3 Billion in funding...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 13, 2005 02:54 PM
Massachusetts: Gov. W. Mitt Romney Reverses Stance on Stem Cell Research
Just as the State Legislature was about to begin debating a plan to encourage stem cell research in Massachusetts, Gov. W. Mitt Romney has seemingly reversed his previous stance. Romney, who had previously expressed support for the research, now says...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 13, 2005 12:59 AM
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.'s Prochymal Being Investigated for Treatment of GHVD and Crohn's Disease Possible
The Food and Drug Administration has granted "fast track" clearance to Osiris Therapeutics Inc. to expedite development of a stem-cell drug to thwart a sometimes fatal reaction to bone-marrow transplants. Osiris said the FDA's action improves its chances of becoming...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 12, 2005 02:11 PM
Massachusetts Democrats Object to Stem Cell Research Ban
Massachusetts Democrats and several prominent researchers unleashed a flurry of objections on Thursday to Gov. Mitt Romney's proposal to outlaw a form of embryonic stem cell research. After a report on Thursday in The New York Times that Mr. Romney,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 11, 2005 01:35 PM
Massachusetts: Cord Blood Banking Only Makes Sense if It's a Shared Effort
How much would you pay to guard your newborn against the future risk of fatal cancer, heart disease, immune problems, and many other serious diseases? Companies such as Cord Blood Registry, Boston-based Viacord, and about 20 others are betting that...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 10, 2005 12:09 PM
Massachusetts: Harvard Stem Cell Researcher Urges State to Endorse Controversial Science
A leading researcher in human embryonic stem cells urged lawmakers and business leaders on Tuesday to send message of support for the controversial science or risk losing top scientists to other states who have passed supportive laws and put up...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 9, 2005 01:48 PM
Spleen May Be Source Of Stem Cells For Diabetes Treatment
A year ago, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers discovered that the spleen might be a source of adult stem cells that could regenerate the insulin-producing islets of the pancreas. In a follow-up to that finding, members of the same team...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 26, 2005 04:41 PM
Genzyme Corporation (GENZ) Corp. Sheet
Latest Genzyme Corporation Articles More Genzyme Corporation Articles Corporate Summary (site quote): Genzyme is one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. Its nearly 7,000 employees work in 30 countries and are united by a common goal: to make a...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 21, 2005 02:06 PM
Travaglini Vows Push on Research
Democratic leaders on Beacon Hill vowed yesterday to immediately push legislation to promote stem cell research in the Bay State, hoping to blunt the appeal of California's $3 billion investment in stem cell research......
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 7, 2005 02:00 PM
Leukemia Genes a Stem Cell Switch
Cancer-causing genes associated with leukemias can turn white blood cells into cancerous stem-like cells, a finding that suggests new treatment approaches for cancer and techniques for tissue renewal. Normally, white blood cells proceed to a terminally differentiated state in which...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 23, 2004 12:57 PM
Heart Cells Grown On Collagen Scaffold
Wired has an interesting Heart article where researchers are combining the growth of cardiac cells in a culture and stem cell research to grow additional cells to create a pulsing heart like structure. Good read and even has a video...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 14, 2004 11:27 PM