Potential of Embryonic Stems for Human Blindness

April 13th, 2011 by Admin

“According to a new study done at the Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan, scientists will soon make a human eye by creating embryonic eye stem cells, which will help in the treatment of human blindness.“  -  The medical Journal Nature.  Read More

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Majority of Voters Favor Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research

April 12th, 2011 by Admin

“Ninety percent say the United States is in danger of losing its global competitive edge in science, technology and education, a 5 percent increase since May 2010.” – UPI  Read More

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Delivery of Good Genes’ in a Model of Inherited Blood Disorder Aided by Embryonic Stem Cells

April 2nd, 2011 by Admin

“Our findings suggest that using reproductive cells to generate embryonic stem cells that are ‘disease-free’ may be a solution for genetic diseases involving large, complex or poorly identified deletions in the genome or that are not treatable by current gene therapy approaches.” – Dr. McLaughlin  Read More

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