Stem Cell Research in Washington

Stem Cell Research and News: Washington

Adult Stem Cells Decide the Fate of Their Daughters

According to new studies by researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)the intestinal stem cells make important decisions about their fate by communicating directly with their daughter cells, instructing them to become one of two possible cell types. The...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 16, 2007 02:38 PM

Stem Cell Diabetes Therapy Has Mixed Results

Researchers at the University of Chicago are working to confirm results of a previous study that has brought some hope to researchers and diabetic patients worldwide. However, in the case of the U. of Chicago tests, the results were seen...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 27, 2006 12:33 PM

GE Healthcare and ThermoGenesis Announce Worldwide Distribution Agreement and R&D Collaboration

CHALFONT ST. GILES, England and RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Oct. 14 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and ThermoGenesis (Nasdaq: KOOL) announced today a global distribution agreement and R&D partnership. The companies will jointly present the...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on November 3, 2005 02:26 PM

New Johns Hopkins/KN Study Defines Gray Areas in Public Views on Stem Cell Research

Congressional Leaders Have Been Briefed on Results; Pew Charitable Trusts Are Major Sponsor MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 14 - A new Johns Hopkins University study - conducted by Knowledge Networks - brings a nuanced understanding to policy makers' understanding of...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on November 3, 2005 02:21 PM

Citizens' Initiative Effort Launched to Protect Stem Cell Research and Cures in Missouri

Statewide Ballot Measure is the First in U.S. Designed to Protect Patients' Rights to Receive Stem Cell Therapies and Cures JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. 11 - A coalition of patient advocacy groups, medical organizations and concerned citizens today launched an...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on November 3, 2005 01:29 PM

Immortalization of Human Cord Blood Progenitor Cells: New Research From George Washington University Medical Center

DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 30 - The ability to derive adult stem cell lines from different human tissues would provide an adjunct to human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) for biomedical research. A forthcoming article in the journal Stem Cells by scientists...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 7, 2005 04:42 PM

Survivors of Stem Cell Transplant Report More Health Problems

Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington have reported that adult long-term survivors of hematopoietic stem cell (SCT) transplants, mostly allogeneic, have more medical problems than the general population but have similar hospitalization rates to...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 4, 2005 05:34 PM

MultiCell Technologies Appoints Anthony Altig to Board

Experienced Biotechnology Executive to Help Company Develop Therapeutic Platform LINCOLN, RI – September 19, 2005 – Multicell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:MCET), a leading adult stem cell company and supplier of immortalized non-tumorigenic human hepatocytes for drug discovery, announced today that it...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 23, 2005 11:36 AM

Healtheuniverse Announces New Chief Medical Officer and Co-Head of Regenerative Cell and Stem Cell Research

Dr. Slattery and Dr. Dev to Coalesce and Lead Accomplished Team of Researchers in Exploring the Full Ability of Non-Embryonic Stem Cells to Transform Medicine COVINA, CA - 09/13/2005 - Healtheuniverse, Inc. (OTC: HLUN), a biotechnology development firm specializing in...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 22, 2005 06:16 PM

MultiCell Technologies Awarded Pilot Grant for Study of Type 1 Diabetes Therapeutic

LINCOLN, R.I. – September 14, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET), a leading adult stem cell company and a supplier of immortalized non-tumorigenic human hepatocytes for drug discovery applications, announced today that it has been awarded a pilot grant...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 22, 2005 05:42 PM

MultiCell Forms New Company to Develop Novel Therapies for Diabetes and Other Autoimmune Diseases

LINCOLN, R.I. – Sept. 7, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET), a leading adult stem cell company and a supplier of immortalized non-tumorigenic human hepatocytes for drug discovery applications, announced that it has formed a new company, MultiCell Immunotherapeutics,...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 22, 2005 05:35 PM

Multicell Held Grand Opening At Rhode Island Facilities; Governor Carcieri Was Featured Speaker

LINCOLN, RI September 16, 2005 – Multicell Technologies, (NASDAQ:MCET.OB), whose scientists are known for two key discoveries heretofore not accomplished by other scientists: two patents on ADULT human liver stem cells and functional immortalized non-tumorigenic liver cells, held a grand...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 14, 2005 06:12 PM

Stem Cells Found in Heart Tissue

With all the news as of late with Katrina and the like .. we have been hard pressed to keep on top of other developments. However, as we pray for the survivors and hope the best for all those affected,...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 9, 2005 03:03 PM

Geron Announces Publication of Studies Demonstrating Engraftment of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes in the Rodent Heart

Menlo Park, CA – September 1, 2005 – Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) announced today the publication of studies showing that cardiomyocytes differentiated from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) engraft when transplanted into the rat heart. The results provide proof of...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 2, 2005 05:23 PM

Cytori Therapeutics Announces Fall Medical Conference Presentation Schedule

Results from Adipose Stem Cell Preclinical Studies to be Reported San Diego, CA, August 30, 2005 - Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (Frankfurt: XMP), announced today its Fall medical conference presentation schedule. The Company will present preclinical results on the use of...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 1, 2005 07:23 PM

Schwarzenegger, Feinstein and Villaraigosa Fight for Stem Cell Research

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, joined with patients, advocates and scientists have united last week to protect California’s stem cell research initiative from threat in Washington. They were joined at...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 30, 2005 01:07 PM

Restorative Therapies, Inc., Receives FDA Clearance for RT300-S

BALTIMORE, MD -- (Market Wire - Aug 23, 2005) -- Restorative Therapies, Inc., a designer and supplier of medical devices, today announces FDA clearance of its breakthrough medical device, the RT300-S, a functional electrical stimulation (FES) motorized cycle ergometer. In...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 24, 2005 12:10 AM

More on Skin Cells "Made Into" Embryonic Stem Cells

Following up on the embryonic stem cells created from skin cells ... this news is flying wildly all over the internet ... with posts coming in from many sources .. will try to post a few of them here ......

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 23, 2005 09:03 AM

Biology Professor’s Adult Stem Cell Research Published

A University of Dayton research laboratory may hold the key to someday discovering what causes infertility and certain kinds of cancer. Research being conducted by UD associate professor of biology Marie-Claude Hofmann is published in the Aug. 18 issue of...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 22, 2005 02:52 PM

Cord Blood America Names Medical Advisory Board

Leaders from Broad Range of Blood and Stem Cell Disciplines to Advise Company LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2005 - Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTCBB:CBAI), an umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company, is pleased to announce the formation of an...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 17, 2005 04:54 PM

PharmaFrontiers Reports Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results; Provides Research Update

THE WOODLANDS, TX, Wednesday August 16, 2005 - PharmaFrontiers Corp. (OTCBB:PFTR), a company involved in the development and commercialization of cell therapies, today provides an update on its research programs and future plans. In addition, the Company reports financial results...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 17, 2005 03:43 PM

New National Poll Finds Vast Majority of Americans Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Public Support for Stem Cell Research Up 10 Percent Since 2001 Executive Order Limiting Its Federal Funding San Jose, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2005) – Exactly four years after the last new line of embryonic stem cells were allowed to be...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 13, 2005 03:49 PM

Missouri Blocks Kansas City Research

The ethical debate over embryonic stem cells reaches beyond Washington to state capitals and research parks across the country. With competition hot from Maryland to California for cutting-edge research and the profits that could follow, many states are evaluating the...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 11, 2005 05:17 PM

Leading Stem Cell Coalition Applauds Frist Announcement

Washington, DC—July 28, 2005 — The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), comprised of over 95 nationally-recognized patient groups, scientific societies and academic institutions, expressed its strong support for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s announcement today supporting embryonic...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 5, 2005 06:01 PM

Historic Stem Cell Legislation Never Sees Light of Day in Senate

Patient groups express disappointment in Senate maneuvers to stonewall bill Washington, DC—July 28, 2005 — Today, the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), comprised of over 95 nationally-recognized patient groups, scientific societies and academic research institutions, expressed its...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 5, 2005 05:55 PM

MultiCell Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results

WARWICK, R.I. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – July 18, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET), an innovator in liver cells, announced financial results for its fiscal 2005 second quarter ended May 31, 2005. The Company had revenue of $39,693 versus...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 26, 2005 12:02 AM

Study Finds Industrial Pollution Begins in the Womb

Do Chemical Companies Know Where Their Toxins End Up? WASHINGTON, July 21 — As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today releases its third national body burden study measuring the pollution in people, Environmental Working Group (EWG) calls...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 25, 2005 06:36 PM

ThermoGenesis Rejoins the Russell 3000(R) Index and Becomes a Member of the Russell Microcap(TM) Index

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., July 5 - THERMOGENESIS CORP. (Nasdaq: KOOL) announced today that it has maintained its membership in the Russell 3000 Index and has been included in the newly-established Russell Microcap Index. Russell indexes are widely used by investment...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 12, 2005 11:46 AM

Majority of Americans Back Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Overwhelming Support for U.S. Global Leadership in Research Washington, DC—Six in 10 Americans (58%) say they support using embryonic stem cells in medical research, according to a new national poll by Research!America and PARADE magazine. Three in 10 (29%) are...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 11, 2005 08:09 PM

Replublicans Don't All Agree on Bush's Stem Cell Research Bill Pending Veto

Well, getting back from vacation and back into the swing of things, it appears that Republicans don't all follow the lead of the Commander in Chief in regards to the pending embryonic stem cell research funding bill. Polls are currently...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 7, 2005 01:00 PM

Agilent Technologies Introduces Advanced Zebrafish, Mouse Microarrays for Stem Cell and Developmental Biology Research

Company Expands Portfolio of Model-Organism Genome Arrays Using Up-to-Date Content PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 28, 2005 - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced the industry's most up-to-date microarray to provide genome-wide coverage of the zebrafish (Danio rerio), and the first...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 29, 2005 01:32 AM

Landmark Stem Cell Law Caps Year of Progress in Connecticut

PHILADELPHIA, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor M. Jodi Rell's June 15 signing of a landmark embryonic stem cell research bill dramatically capped a year of lively development in Connecticut bioscience. The state's biotech and pharma companies, its major research universities,...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 20, 2005 07:08 PM

Stem Cell Training Program To Make Its Stanford Debut

STANFORD, Calif. — For the first time ever, an advanced training program that teaches how to create and maintain embryonic stem cell lines will be offered outside of the University of Pittsburgh, where it originated in 2003. The weeklong course...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 20, 2005 11:40 AM

MultiCell Technologies and XenoTech LLC Jointly Announce Shrink Wrap Vial Sales Launch for Immortalized Hepatocytes

New Procedure Expected to Speed Adoption Through Reduced Sales Cycle LINCOLN, R.I. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 15, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET), a leading supplier of immortalized non-tumorgenic human hepatocytes as pharmaceutical candidate optimization tools, announced sales...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 16, 2005 11:58 PM

Stem Cell Research To Help The U.S. Military

The San Francisco Chronicle has another twist on the evolution of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. How will it be beneficial to our active military and troops? With more than 12,000 soldiers that have been wounded in the Iraq...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 14, 2005 04:22 PM

Nanotechnology Visits Stem Cell Research

With all the news, this one from the Washington Times is pretty interesting for a geek like myself. Nanotechnology is starting to play a role in advancing the field of stem-cell research. Nanotech devices are being developed that control stem...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 14, 2005 03:18 AM

MultiCell Technologies Commences Sales of Immortalized Porcine Hepatocytes

LINCOLN, R.I. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 10, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET) a leading supplier of immortalized human hepatic cell lines for pharmaceutical candidate optimization, announced today that it has commenced sales of HepLiu immortalized porcine (pig)...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 11, 2005 11:55 PM

MultiCell and XenoTech to Exhibit Immortalized Hepatocytes at New European Exhibition

LINCOLN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 9, 2005 - MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET) a leading supplier of immortalized human hepatic cell lines for pharmaceutical candidate optimization, announced today that it will attend the inaugural Pharmaceutical Sciences Fair and Exhibition in Nice, France,...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 9, 2005 08:43 PM

MultiCell Licensee XenoTech Holds Drug Metabolism Symposium

LINCOLN, R.I., June 6, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MUCL) a leading supplier of immortalized hepatocytes as pharmaceutical candidate optimization tools, announced today that its licensee, XenoTech, LLC, will present MultiCell's unique, functional hepatocytes at a two-day symposium June...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 7, 2005 11:51 PM

AAMC Applauds House Passage of Stem Cell Legislation

Washington, D.C., May 24, 2005 - Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., president of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), issued the following statement today hailing the passage of the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005," by the House of...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 3, 2005 05:45 PM

MultiCell Technologies Announces New Employment Agreement With Dr. Ronald Faris, Ph.D.

LINCOLN, R.I.-- May 31, 2005--MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MCET), a leading supplier of immortalized non-tumorigenic human hepatocytes as pharmaceutical candidate optimization tools, announced that Ronald Faris, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer of the Company, has signed a...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 3, 2005 05:04 PM

Reform Jewish Leader Applauds House Passage of Embryonic Stem Cell Legislation

WASHINGTON (May 24) -- Following today's historic passage of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (H.R. 810) by the U.S. House of Representatives, Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 2, 2005 05:43 PM

Initial Discoverer of Stem Cells To Test Drugs With Stem Cell Research

Business Week has an article regarding Jamie Thomson, who is the researcher that is credited as being the first to isolate human embryonic stem cells. Effectively Thomson wants to head out into the commercial sector with the hope to profit...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 31, 2005 03:02 PM

Remarks by President Bush on Bioethics

WASHINGTON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by President Bush on Bioethics: The East Room 2:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. I have just met...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 25, 2005 12:08 AM

MultiCell Announces Results of Shareholders' Meeting

LINCOLN, R.I. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – May 19, 2005 – MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MUCL - NEWS), a leading supplier of immortalized non-tumorigenic human hepatocytes as pharmaceutical candidate optimization tools, announced today the results from its Annual Shareholders meeting held...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 23, 2005 06:17 PM

Patients Rally on Capitol Hill to Urge Passage of Historic Stem Cell Legislation Tuesday in Washington

The House of Representatives will have an historic opportunity today to vote on legislation to expand the current federal stem cell policy. This is the first bill to be voted on to expand the current policy since it was...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 23, 2005 03:49 PM

Long-Term Outcomes Studied for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

WASHINGTON, May 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Improved techniques and supportive care have resulted in a growing number of long-term survivors of stem cell transplants, though little is known about the impact transplants have on patients' lives long after treatment. To...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 19, 2005 06:45 PM

PharmaFrontiers Adds Three Members to Its Scientific Advisory Board

THE WOODLANDS, Texas May 17, 2005 PharmaFrontiers Corp. (OTCBB:PFTR), a company involved in the development and commercialization of cell therapies, announced today that it has appointed three new members to its scientific advisory board (SAB). The new members are Norman...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 17, 2005 01:54 PM

Precise timing enabled pig-to-rat transplants to cure diabetes

May 16, 2005 — Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned that a temporal "window of opportunity" was critical to their earlier successes in treating diabetic rats with embryonic pig tissues. In those experiments, published...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 16, 2005 11:57 PM

New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Using Human Embryos

Now keeping in mind that this is a poll commissioned by Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, here is some news for the politics fans out there, that want to keep on top of the...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 16, 2005 11:43 PM

President's Council on Bioethics Report Outlines Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Alternatives

As expected, the President's Council on Bioethics on Thursday released a report outlining possible ways to move forward with embryonic stem cell research without "upsetting ethical concerns" by describing methods for producing stem cells without destroying human embryos, Reuters...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 16, 2005 01:48 AM

New GOP Poll and Ad Campaign Boost Republican Main Street Partnership Support for Expanded Federal Stem Cell Policy

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) joined the Republican Main Street Partnership today to unveil new national polling results showing strong Republican voter support for expanded embryonic stem cell research by a margin of 55 to 38 percent....

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 12, 2005 02:59 PM

Stem Cell Research, Policy Implications Showcased at BIO 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2005) -- A series of thought-provoking, educational panel sessions on varying aspects of stem cell research will be showcased at the BIO 2005 Annual International Convention, June 19-22, 2005, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia....

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 3, 2005 03:37 PM

Catholic Doctors Upset Over Stem-Cell Research

The Washington Times has an interesting piece where it looks at the views of Catholic doctors regarding stem cell research and other related reproductive issues. As one might guess, Catholic doctors in the US are morally more disturbed by embryonic-stem-cell...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 3, 2005 12:43 PM

Pioneer in Stem Cell Research Frustrated By Debate

One of the pioneers in stem-cell research recently said that he has become frustrated by the actions of parties on both sides of the issue. "In our society, there must be room for differences in opinions," John Gearhart, a professor...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 3, 2005 11:59 AM

FRC Action Urges Women to Speak Up on Life Issues

FRC Action, the lobbying branch of Family Research Council, is co-sponsoring "Real Women's Voices," a gathering of women who are ready to speak up about their pro-life views, today, April 27 in Washington D.C. The abortion lobby has made abortion...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 27, 2005 02:31 PM

Stem Cell Therapy International Sponsors Tech Council of Maryland's 'The Business of Stem Cell Research Conference'

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2005--Stem Cell Therapy International Corp. (SCTI), a leading supplier of xeno stem cells, that is, stem cells derived from animals, for transplant procedures in humans, announced that it is a sponsor and scholarship donor of "The...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 22, 2005 09:14 AM

Islet Cell Implant From Mother Cures Diatebetes In Woman

This is a bit off topic, but as we know in the focus of stem cell research, this kind of news will be affected .. hopefully in the near term. Slashdot is discussing an announcment from Kyoto, Japan, where a...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 20, 2005 12:12 PM

MultiCell Moves to Larger Facilities to Support Expanding Research Programs

(BUSINESS WIRE) - April 13, 2005 -MultiCell Technologies (OTCBB:MUCL) announced today that it will relocate its offices and laboratory into larger, more modern facilities on April 15th. The new space will significantly upgrade the Company's research capabilities and bring research...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 15, 2005 08:06 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

Scientists Share Type 1 Diabetes Research

With the news regarding coaxing white blood cells to produce insulin, this conference, which will be taking place tomorrow, hopefully will discuss some more of this research. Hope to hear some more on this soon .... The American Diabetes Association...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 7, 2005 11:22 PM

The Nation's Leading Speakers Confirmed for Upcoming Stem Cell Conference

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tech Council of Maryland and Arent Fox announced and confirmed one of the most impressive rosters of speakers ever assembled on stem cells for the Business of Stem Cell Research Conference, on April...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 7, 2005 07:11 PM

IRRC’s Primer on Stem Cell Research Assists Institutional Investors in Social Policy Development

(CSRwire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Investor Responsibility Research Center’s newly released Stem Cell Research: An Analysis for Investors, 2nd Edition, is the resource of “choice” for inves-tors grappling with the ethical, scientific and financial decisions associated with investments in companies...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 7, 2005 03:36 PM

Growing Coalition Opposes Ban on Stem Cell Research

- Hundreds of Missouri Medical Experts, Patient Advocates, Clergy, and Civic and Business Leaders Join Effort to Protect Stem Cell Research JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Supporters of stem cell research announced today that hundreds of prominent medical...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 7, 2005 11:25 AM

IRRC’s Primer on Stem Cell Research Assists Institutional Investors in Social Policy Development

(CSRwire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Investor Responsibility Research Center’s newly released Stem Cell Research: An Analysis for Investors, 2nd Edition, is the resource of "choice" for investors grappling with the ethical, scientific and financial decisions associated with investments in companies...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 6, 2005 11:56 AM

N.Y. Blood Center Scientists and Cord Blood Transplant Recipients Cured of Leukemia and Sickle Cell Disease Call for Passage of Cord Blood Stem Cell Act; Photo Available

WASHINGTON, April 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Marking another milestone in New York Blood Center's (NYBC) continuing mission to save lives, NYBC President/CEO, Robert L. Jones, M.D. and National Cord Blood Program Director, Pablo Rubinstein, M.D., were joined today by Sen....

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 5, 2005 12:12 AM

Scientists, Cord Blood Transplant Recipients Call on Senate to Pass S681 Establishing National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network; Bill Would Create More Options for Critically Ill Patients

WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New York Blood Center's (NYBC) President and CEO, Robert L. Jones, M.D., its National Cord Blood Program Director, Pablo Rubinstein, M.D., cord blood transplant recipients, will join Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) -- a...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 2, 2005 12:07 AM

Stem Cell Research Bill Passed by Maryland State House Panel

A Maryland bill which provides state money for embryonic stem cell research will move onwards to the floor of the House of Delegates this morning after clearing the House Appropriations Committee last night. Starting in 2007, this legislation would provide...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 28, 2005 02:05 PM

House Leaders In Washington Agree to Vote on Relaxing Stem Cell Limits

Representatives in the House have agreed to permit a floor vote on a bill that would loosen the restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research imposed by President Bush back in 2001. The vote, which is expected to take place...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 25, 2005 05:58 PM

Washington House Passes Bill Endorsing Stem Cell Research While Prohibiting Human Cloning

The state House in Washington passed a bill endorsing stem cell research after an long hours of emotional floor debate late Tuesday night in which opponents warned that lawmakers were crossing a dangerous line. The state decided it would permit...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 17, 2005 04:13 PM

Michael J. Fox to Address Reform Jewish Movement's Consultation on Conscience in Washington

Michael J. Fox, renowned actor and activist, will address the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's (RAC) 2005 Consultation on Conscience conference held from Sunday, March 13 to Tuesday, March 15, 2005. Fox will be speaking on the topic...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 10, 2005 10:25 PM

Stem Cells Can Regenerate Without Becoming Younger

Two University of Washington researchers have demonstrated that cells can regenerate without becoming "younger." Biologists have studied stem cells for years, specifically the ones responsible for replenishing and regenerating an organism's structures, with the goal of finding the means to...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 1, 2005 02:46 AM

Stem Cells Generate Huge Debate in Maryland

Mrs. Pollock and Mr. Lynch represent starkly divergent positions on the emotional issue of embryonic stem cell research. Sandy Pollock struggles daily with the frustrating effects of Parkinson's disease; she has participated in drug trials and undergone two brain surgeries...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 27, 2005 11:18 PM

Virgina: State House and Senate Passes Stem Cell Bill

The Virgina State House and Senate have passed a bill that would create a new stem-cell research fund in memory of actor Christopher Reeve. The measure, which does not apply to embryonic stem-cell research, passed in the House 76-22 vote...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 23, 2005 12:36 PM

Washington: Stem Cells May Me Used to Grow New Teeth

Afflicted with a rare genetic disorder, ectodermal dysplasia, which affects teeth, skin, hair and nails, Schuermann, 27, had only four pointed teeth and sparse hair at age 3, when he got his first set of dentures after his natural teeth...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 21, 2005 12:34 PM

Missouri: Stem Cell Research Must Move Forward

On Thursday at a forum on innovation and prosperity in the St. Louis area, speakers hammered home a crucial theme: efforts to ban stem cell research in Missouri must be stopped. If not, St. Louis' budding biotech sector, which has...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 18, 2005 12:01 PM

Maryland: Stem Cell Summit Sponsored by Arent Fox, Md.

The ethical and scientific debates over stem-cell research will be front and center at a daylong forum in April when a host of business leaders, politicians, academic researchers and industry experts are expected to come together to discuss stem cell...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 07:53 PM

Chicago: Stem Cell Research May Provide Better Looking Cosmetic Surgery

Stem cell researchers have shown that cosmetic surgery, such as wrinkle removal and breast augmentation, may actually beimproved with natural implants that keep their original size and shape better rather than the current synthetic implants. In the near future cosmetic...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 07:44 PM

Research Crunch at University of Washington

In a University of Washington laboratory gleaming with stainless steel, Kristen Helton carefully dips a pipette into neat rows of tiny vials. She's testing spit, trying to figure out how to use saliva instead of blood for medical tests. It's...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 01:59 PM

Washington: More on the Latest U.S. Bills Seek to Promote Stem Cell Research

Attempting to circumvent President Bush's limits on the use of stem cells from human embryos, members of Congress on Wednesday introduced bills to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Supporters from BOTH major parties joined the coordinated introduction...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 12:05 AM

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

Washington Survey: More Americans Support Stem Cell Research

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Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 16, 2005 12:57 AM

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Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 15, 2005 11:17 AM

Missouri Struggling with 'Therapeutic Cloning'

Back with more news about the stem cell debate in Missouri. Meador, a mother of four from Warrenton, said that the research technique creates a human embryo that is killed when the stem cells are removed. That makes the price...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 14, 2005 08:35 PM

Korea: Umbilical Stem Cells To Be Tested For Treatment of Blindness

A Chosun University professor said he will seek the South Korean's government's permission to use stem cells on retinal cells of five blind people. Professor Song Chang-hun said his team wants the government to permit stem cell trials on the...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 14, 2005 08:13 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

Missouri: Coalition for Lifesaving Cures Launched to Support Stem Cell Research

Supporters of stem cell research in Missouri announced today the launch of the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, a broad-based group that includes over 60 leading state and national patient advocacy, business, medical, academic, research and civic organizations. The Coalition...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 10, 2005 11:56 PM

Durham's Ronald McDonald House kicks off $2.5M fund-raiser

Durham - Living in a house named for a clown is no laughing matter for Nicholas and Becky Bourassa. They have called a tiny efficiency apartment in Durham's Ronald McDonald House home since the first week of June, when they...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 10, 2005 03:58 PM

Extensive Testimony on Stem Cell Debate in Missouri

The Missouri Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday night, February 03, on a bill to ban cloning and embryonic stem cell research. Testimony began at 7 p.m. and continued past midnight. Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, said more than 60...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 7, 2005 11:05 AM

Stem Cell Institute to Set in Emeryville, California

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine said it selected office space in Emeryville as a temporary home while it seeks a permanent headquarters from which it will oversee disbursement of $3 billion in stem cell research grants. The institute will...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 7, 2005 10:41 AM

Washington Govenor Sees Biomedical Research as Key to State's Future

Gov. Christine Gregoire on Thursday proposed a billion-dollar Life Sciences Discovery Fund for biomedical research, asserting that Washington can become a world leader in computer-assisted health and farm research. Gregoire said she aims for Washington to join Boston and the...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 7, 2005 10:30 AM

Stem Cell Research Progress Regarding Diabetes

Several recent studies underline stem cell research as a basis for critically-needed therapies for type 1 diabetes. Insulin-producing cells have already been created using embryonic stem cells from mice as well as in preliminary studies using embryonic cell lines from...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 25, 2005 06:00 PM

MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (MUCL) Corp. Sheet

Latest MultiCell Technologies, Inc. Articles More MultiCell Technologies, Inc. Articles Corporate Summary (site quote): MultiCell Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of liver cell-based products for drug discovery and therapeutic applications. The Company specializes in innovative cell immortalization technologies...

Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 21, 2005 01:57 PM

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