I’m doing an experiment today to see if people enjoy a mid-week splash of a few Wednesday recommended science reads and the first one collides with art. You can see Sunday’s recommended weekly reads here too. Also, be sure to visit our Facebook page if you have a moment and please like our page if […]
Mid-week rec reads: plague paleogenomics, bats, art, get new skin, & more Read More »
A few times a month I do a recommended reads kind of post on more than just stem cells, which people seem to appreciate as a condensed list of new science and medicine. Scientists might ask each other, “what’s in your to-read list?” rather than “what’s in your wallet?” Here are some of the things
Recommended reads: autism, cancer, & nucleosomes Read More »
A Texas firm called INCELL Corporation has received an FDA warning letter about an amniotic product it manufactures. The letter was addressed to the firm’s founder and leader Dr. Mary Pat Moyer. The letter is somewhat unusual as Dr. Moyer is the Chief Science Officer of INCELL, and is an academic scientist with over 250
NAE member Mary Pat Moyer on FDA Warning Letter to her firm INCELL Corporation Read More »
It’s important to pay attention to science hype, which is the rationale for The Screamers Science Hype Awards. As far as I know, it’s the only award for science hype. Exaggerating research and medical potential clearly does harm. I wrote a few weeks ago about the nominees for the 2024 The Screamers Awards. Now it’s
Winner of The Screamers Science Hype Award: local TV stations pushing stem cell clinics Read More »
What are the current FDA-approved cell and gene therapies? How many of those involve true stem cells? Many of us have wished for a more specific list of FDA-approved stem cell therapies. Patients and fellow scientists often asked me about such lists. They even wish for annotated lists. For that reason, I’ve made and kept
Updated 2025 List of FDA-Approved Cell and Gene Therapies Read More »
Professor Charles Brenner of City of Hope does great research, but I also applaud his efforts against longevity hype. Recently, Brenner and James Timmons publicly questioned some of the work of Harvard Professor David Sinclair. It’s a notable case of academics intensely disagreeing in the public space. Background While it’s interesting, it’s also a somewhat
Perspectives as Charles Brenner challenges David Sinclair on longevity claims Read More »
Each year I give out The Screamers Awards. As far as I know it’s the only science hype award in the world. The Screamers Awards recognize extreme examples of science hype, most often by the media. The major focus is on the biomedical sciences, but other areas of science are eligible too. Last year, the
Meet The Screamers Science Hype Awards 2024 nominees Read More »
Did you predict the major events in the stem cell and regenerative medicine field this year? I tried and today’s post are the grades on my predictions. Prediction is a key part of being a scientist even if we may not think about it that much. For instance, we have to try to predict what
Grading my 20 stem cell & regenerative medicine predictions for 2024 Read More »
Toward the end of each year I make predictions for the stem cell and regenerative medicine field for the coming year. I’ve been doing this for more than a dozen years in various forms. In this post I’m looking at the (gene-edited, stemness enriched) tea leaves for 2025 for the regenerative arena. These predictions include
25 stem cell & regenerative medicine predictions for 2025 Read More »
What was the biggest upbeat regenerative medicine story of 2024? I have my own favorites but decided to run a poll. Just putting the poll together, it was evident that this year was unusually full of good and encouraging news. Diabetes and sickle cell regenerative medicine therapies In The Niche polling, so far Vertex Type
Positive regenerative medicine story of the year: diabetes & sickle cell were tops Read More »