A new study from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa suggests that stem cells intentionally break their own DNA as a way of regulating tissue development. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), could dramatically change how researchers think about tissue development, stem cells and cancer. Read More
Singapore Scientists Make Key Breakthrough in Stem Cell Research
A scientific team in Singapore has unveiled the most important genes in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). This discovery is an essential breakthrough in determining how human stem cells help the effort to improve research turning mature stem cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Scientists are now able to highlight the fundamental differences between stem cells from different species, and the greater need to use human cells in stem cell research.. Read More
Latest Poll Shows 72% of Americans Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The Harris poll was conducted online between Sept. 28-30 and included 2,113 adults ages 18
“There is now overwhelming public support for using embryonic stem cells in biomedical research,” said Humphrey Taylor, chairman of the Harris Poll, a service of Harris Interactive. “Even among Catholics and born-again Christians, relatively few people believe that stem cell research should be forbidden because it is unethical or immoral.”
Study concludes Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Not a Replacement for Embryonic Stem Cells
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Children’s Hospital in Boston has shed new light on the properties of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), reporting evidence that they may not be able to replace embryonic stem cells in some research and medical applications. Their conclusion is that research using both types of pluripotent human stem cells is crucial. Read More
Congress Must Act on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) publishes open letter calling for congressional action on Federal funding of embryonic stem cell research
“The stakes for patients, and the scientists who are working so hard to help them, could not be higher.”
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Open letter from researchers of leading institutions.
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While we understand and respect the sincerely held beliefs of those who oppose this research, we are equally sincere in our belief that the life-and-death medical needs of countless suffering children and adults justifies moving forward with this research,”
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