Wired is one of my favorite science & technology outlets. Their views carry a lot of weight and they occasionally have a fun or educational (or both) piece on stem cells. I was therefore pleasantly surprised and excited when a friend told me that she had seen my blog recommended by Wired recently as one of 22 …
Was Einstein wrong on his definition of insanity? “Insanity”, said Einstein, “is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” But in science, how sane is it to expect experiments to give precisely the same results? How big a problem is irreproducibility in science? Experiments on that question have given variable …
The stem cell field is seeing stem cells increasingly advertised as the basis for improving people’s lives in countless ways, including a better sex life. Some of the hope for stem cells making life better is legit, while other stuff is bogus. One area that is getting significant attention commercially is how stem cell interventions …
Stem cells for a better sex life? Part 1 overview Read More »
I recently conducted an interview with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg of Duke. You can see Part 1 of the interview here. Today in Part 2, I asked Dr. Kurtzberg some broader questions about the stem cell field. 1. How concerned are you about non-compliant stem cell interventions here in the US as well as stem cell …
Joanne Kurtzberg interview, Part 2: clinics & stem cell field future Read More »
California Guv Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have made it legal in California to pay women for egg donation for research. What do you think of his decision? Take our poll below.
This is the first in a series of guest posts on what folks believe are the best compliant stem cell companies out there. You can submit a potential guest post on this topic to me until August 30. Editor’s notes: Pete submitted this to me on Sunday, well before today’s big Osiris news. He must …
Pete Shuster on His Choice of Best Stem Cell Company: Osiris Read More »
Stem cell & cellular medicine biotech, Osiris, reported a major success today with its cell-based treatment of Diabetic foot ulcers. The data are about as good as it gets. The company’s Grafix product for the ulcers was three times more effective than the control. A cross-over phase where those given the control were switched to …
Osiris success with Diabetic foot ulcers is a giant step Read More »
What’s the deal with IntelliCell Biosciences, headed up by Dr. Steven Victor? Sometimes science can move at warp speed and that is even more true of the stem cell field. One stem cell establishment that seems to be in a particularly intense period of activity and that has drawn a great deal of attention lately …
Interview with Dr. Steven Victor of IntelliCell Biosciences (SVFC) Read More »
In the past week I’ve been getting an unprecedented number of emails, blog comments, and even phone calls about IntelliCell Biosciences of NY (stock symbol SVFC). It’s quite remarkable and I’ve had to moderate many comments related to IntelliCell for content not following this blog’s comment rules. The grapevine is smoking hot on this company. It’s …
Stem Cell Grapevine on Fire: Big Day & Week Ahead for IntelliCell (SVFC) Read More »
I invite you, my blog readers, for the possible chance to guest blog here on ipscell.com with our audience above 10,000 a week of the who’s who of the stem cell world. What’s the topic? The positive! This invitation is to blog in 500 words or less about what you believe is the single best …
Guest blogging invite: what is top stem cell company & why? Read More »