stem cells

Did Clone-Like Nature & Science Pieces Boost Hwang Redemption PR Effort?

/ / 1 Comment

There was a Twitter buzz yesterday about a Science news story on Korean cloning fraud Woo Suk Hwang’s efforts for redemption in the scientific community. What was the big deal? It turns out to be a peculiar situation. The Science Hwang piece by Dennis Normile, entitled “After Fraud, Korean Cloner Seeks Redemption”, was eerily similar in […]

Did Clone-Like Nature & Science Pieces Boost Hwang Redemption PR Effort? Read More »

J&J Bets Up to $325 million on Capricor: Big Pharma Stem Cell Move as Predicted for 2014

/ / 2 Comments

Big Pharma Giant Johnson & Johnson (J & J; $JNJ) announced today a $12.5 million investment in stem cells & regenerative medicine via the small biotech Capricor ($CAPR) and the potential for the bet to go into the hundreds of millions for the heart disease program. It was only 8 days ago that I made

J&J Bets Up to $325 million on Capricor: Big Pharma Stem Cell Move as Predicted for 2014 Read More »

Book Excerpt: Stem Cells for Alzheimer’s Disease–Are We There yet?

/

Stem Cells for Alzheimer’s Disease? Below is an excerpt focused on Alzheimer’s Disease from my new book on stem cells. Stem Cells: An Insider’s Guide, which is targeted to a broad audience of people interested in stem cells. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most devastating illnesses. It destroys the brain, which shrinks over

Book Excerpt: Stem Cells for Alzheimer’s Disease–Are We There yet? Read More »

Dumbest stem cell headlines & stories of 2013

/ / 1 Comment
dumb-and-dumber-202x3001

Reading these one doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry they are so stupid. “Top researcher: iPS cells ‘probably’ already embryos”. This article was so wrong about so many things that it gives dumb a bad name. “‘Adventurous’ woman sought to carry Neanderthal baby”. Who needs the National Enquirer? “Dana White media scrum: Meniere’s disease cured by

Dumbest stem cell headlines & stories of 2013 Read More »

Interview with Dr. Charles Cox on New Stem Cell Trial for Cerebral Palsy

/ / 1 Comment

Dr. Charles Cox at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at Houston is starting a new stem cell-based clinical trial for the treatment of young children with cerebral palsy (CP). There is an urgent need for the development of new treatments for CP. You can learn more about the details of this specific

Interview with Dr. Charles Cox on New Stem Cell Trial for Cerebral Palsy Read More »

Guest Post By Jeanne Loring: Efforts to Save CIRM Shared Labs

/ / 2 Comments

By Jeanne Loring “Shared Labs Axed” was the headline for David Jensen’s blog about the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the funding agency founded after voters approved Proposition 71, the “stem cell research and cures” initiative. I was there when the ax fell, in Los Angeles at the meeting of CIRM’s governing board, along with

Guest Post By Jeanne Loring: Efforts to Save CIRM Shared Labs Read More »

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Be the first to know about the latest developments in stem cell and regenerative medicine research.