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The Niche
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Stem Cell & Regenerative Med Newsletter
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Weekly reads: Orchard punts on life-saving SCID trial, cardioids with cavities, more
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Sometimes things in the stem cell world get complicated and this week is no exception with news of Orchard Therapeutics dropping a seemingly life-saving clinical trial. There are hundreds of kids who could possibly benefit. Rotten apple decision from Orchard Therapeutics From David Jensen at California Stem Cell Report we have something of a scoop: 'Wicked' Problems, Orchard Therapeutics and …
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Cord blood conflicts at the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine
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The journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine has a long track record of publishing great work. I also have a lot of respect for the editors there and I've published there myself. But a few recent events have sparked concerns including over possible undisclosed conflicts of interest in some papers there about cord blood for autism. Because of how much I …
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When does a human embryo model become the real thing & other tough questions for a new field
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A human embryo model is a laboratory-produced collection of living cells that has some key things in common with real human embryos. They are made from pluripotent stem cells, which include embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells. This research is both exciting and ethically complicated, raising some difficult questions. Embryo models The technology to make …
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