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Synthetic Sperm Created British scientists claimed Wednesday to have created human sperm from stem cells, but other experts questioned their data. |
Reactive Reports Issue 64 David Bradley |
Stem to Sperm New research shows that stem cells from human bone marrow can be converted into early-stage sperm. The discovery could lead to novel fertility treatments in the long-term. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Repairing a Broken Heart Stem cells may be the new cure. If research continues on track, Geron expects to ask FDA to start clinical trials late next year or in early 2009. Investors, take note. |
Bio-IT World April 2006 |
Virtual Stem Cell Laboratory Goes Live Children's Hospital in Boston's Virtual Stem Cell Laboratory web site allows online visitors to manipulate and investigate a "living" culture of embryonic stem cells. |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Arlene Weintraub |
A Boost for Broken Hearts? The Institute of Regenerative Medicine in Barbados is convinced that stem cells from fetuses can repair cardiac damage. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Obama Can't Save Stem Cell Companies While government-sponsored research on embryonic stem cells might eventually help scientists better understand all stem cells, it's not likely to help the companies right now. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Stem Your Expectations of Stem-Cell Discoveries Making "stem" cells out of skin cells isn't all it's cracked up to be. The recent discovery has a long way to go before it can catch up to the research currently being done with stem cells. |
Chemistry World January 20, 2009 Nina Notman |
Raman hope for childless couples A non-invasive way to test the quality of sperm to be use in fertility treatments has been developed by UK scientists. |
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Bruce Einhorn |
Asia Is Stem Cell Central Singapore isn't the only country in the region trying to profit from the U.S. restrictions. Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea all see stem cell research as a way to get ahead in biotech. |
BusinessWeek January 23, 2006 Arlene Weintraub |
A "Body Blow" To Stem Cell Research Funding for stem cell research in the U.S. wasn't so hot even before the Korean scandal broke. |
Chemistry World February 18, 2014 Charlotte Still |
Tiny islands set sperm spinning A platform for simultaneously screening thousands of sperm cells could lead to more efficient identification of high performing sperm for fertility treatments. |
Bio-IT World August 2005 Maureen McDonough |
U.K. Framework Offers Stem Cells a Future The United Kingdom has managed to cut through the noise surrounding stem cell research, creating a regulatory framework that fosters an environment of international collaboration and excellent R&D programs. And they try to do it all in an ethical way. |
BusinessWeek July 4, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
Who's Your Daddy? "The Genius Factory" describes an effort by Robert K. Graham to prevent genetic decline by using the sperm of Nobel prize winners to breed superkids. |
Chemistry World August 15, 2007 John Bonner |
Chemists Claim Biological Alchemy South Korean chemists say they have turned muscle cells from the sole of a human foot into something akin to stem cells, using a simple molecule called neurodazine. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Aastrom to Leap Into Trials The biotech firm advances to the next stage of clinical studies in stem cell research. Investors, take note. |
Scientific American December 2008 Tim Hornyak |
Turning Back the Cellular Clock: A Farewell to Embryonic Stem Cells? Shinya Yamanaka discovered how to revert adult cells to an embryonic state. These induced pluripotent stem cells might soon supplant their embryonic cousins in therapeutic promise |
The Motley Fool May 26, 2009 Brian Orelli |
A Less-Risky Stem Cell Play Life Technologies is a clear leader in stem cell reagents. |
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Arlene Weintraub |
The Stem-Cell Flap: Simmer Down Advocates are overstating stem cells' near-term ability to treat grave illnesses. In doing so, they not only distort the science; the hopes they raise among many people who are sick today are also sure to be dashed. |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Stem Cell Researcher a Risk Geron could benefit from a new U.S. president, but in the end, studies of embryonic stem cells may or may not yield breakthroughs, so buying their stock now would be a gamble. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Brian Orelli |
A Stem-Cell Primer Public funding from states could help companies doing stem cell research. Read about Geron, StemCells, Osiris Therapeutics, ViaCell and Invitrogen, companies that may profit from the increased public spending. |
ifeminists February 1, 2006 Wendy McElroy |
Questions to Ask Scientific Authority Stem cell research may be the most sensational and explosive scientific development of recent years. It also highlights the admonition, "Question Authority." |
HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Young Again Niche cells can reverse the aging of stem cells. |
Fast Company March 2009 Tim McKeough |
Banking Stem Cells For Future Use A personal banking system for stem cells. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2011 Robert Tjian |
President's Letter: Journal: Scientists at the Heart Journal aims to publish the highest-quality research across the full spectrum of the life sciences. |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Big Pharma Loves Your Liver Three big pharma companies, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, and Roche, are funding a stem-cell consortium. Investors, take note. |
AskMen.com Wendy Walsh |
Male Fertility It's true: In the last 50 years, human male fertility has been declining. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Charly Travers |
Are Stem Cells a Rule Breaker? Does the science offer real hope or just hype? Biotech investors take on enough risk in the normal course of drug development that they do not need to worry about whether or not the underlying technology even works. |
BusinessWeek September 23, 2010 Rob Waters |
Stem Cells That Save Big Pharma a Bundle Drugmakers hope to save big by using stem cells to test drugs for dangerous side effects long before costly human trials are needed. |
Wired January 2003 Charles C. Mann |
The First Cloning Superpower Inside China's race to become the clone capital of the world. |
Chemistry World February 17, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Cell-powered robots swim like sperm Scientists in the US have combined a synthetic polymer with living heart cells to make a tiny robot that swims by undulating its tail, in a similar way to sperm. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 Lawrence Goldstein |
Hear from the author of "Stem Cells for Dummies" The author, an investigator at the University of California, San Diego, is reaching out beyond policymakers in an unorthodox way. He's co-written Stem Cells for Dummies. |
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005 |
Research and "False Expectations" While Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk is eager to see practical applications of his work, he warns that optimism needs to be qualified by reality. |
Scientific American July 2008 Sally Lehrman |
Dolly's Creator Moves Away from Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cells Like many stem cell pioneers, Ian Wilmut, the creator of Dolly the sheep, has jumped to an alternative approach. Is this the beginning of the end for embryonic cloning? |
Chemistry World January 6, 2014 Charlotte Still |
Stress-free sperm sexing A microbridge sensor developed by Marco Mauro and his team at Novaetech, Napoli, in collaboration with the Italian Experimental Institute, Lazarro Spallanzani in Cremona, is a non-invasive alternative for sorting live sperm cells. |
ifeminists June 1, 2005 |
Letter: Sperm Donation Besides the reasonable assumption that a child is best raised by two adults, which may not always occur in a sperm donation situation, I think it's better for the child when they are partly raised by their own father as an additional parent. |
Scientific American September 19, 2005 Charles Q. Choi |
Chatting Up Cells Stem cells can transform into whatever cell the body tells them to. Unfortunately, scientists have yet to master that particular gift of gab. But investigators may soon crack the language with tiny "chat rooms" for stem cells. |
Scientific American March 2007 Alison Snyder |
Sight for Sore Eyes Having generated a cell source and overcome the safety concerns associated with transplanting stem cells, researchers still face possibly their biggest challenge: showing that the transplanted photoreceptors wire up to other neurons that eventually connect to the optic nerves. |
Science News Janet Raloff |
Marine Pollution Spawns 'wonky Babies' Wonky? It's British slang for shaky, unreliable or unattractive. In Ceri Lewis's lexicon, it refers to the odd, off-kilter embryonic development that can occur. |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Arlene Weintraub |
Want To Bank Your Own Stem Cells? One Los Angeles startup believes everyone should, to be ready when regenerative therapies start hitting the market |
Popular Mechanics November 27, 2007 Alex Hutchinson |
Stem Cells 2.0: Beyond the Hype, Engineers Look to Build Fast Engineers play the important role of making lab bench discoveries reproducible and efficient for use in industry. |
Salon.com December 29, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Will Thompson, Bush clash over human embryo research? The HHS nominee supports it, but right-to-lifers want it stopped.... |
Scientific American January 17, 2007 Charles Q. Choi |
A Stroke for Stem Cells The brain becomes a target in stem cell clinical trials. |
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Sperm Quality A new study by the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine links sperm quality to age for the very first time. Sperm quality might decline as men get older, suggesting that the male biological clock is a very real thing. |
Reason October 2001 Ronald Bailey |
Blastocyst Brouhaha Which human cells count as people? |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Rich Smith |
Breaking Rules and Saving Lives Cord blood offers an ethical means of using stem cells to heal illness. While two top companies in the field are private, over the counter traded Cryo-Cell lost as much money as it collected in revenues last year. |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Brian Gorman |
Stem Cell Chatter Despite the promise suggested by early studies, embryonic stem cell research remains highly speculative. More concrete results, not the amount of cash being poured into research, are the best basis for investing decisions. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Pfizer Takes the Plunge Into Stem-Cell Research The world's largest drugmaker by market cap announced today that it's forming a unit to focus on stem cells. |
Scientific American March 2006 Sara Beardsley |
Down in Flames Can stem cell research recover from Woo Suk Hwang? |
Salon.com August 21, 2000 Lori B. Andrews |
Embryos under the knife The latest reproductive technology is just the next step on our sprint toward human cloning. |
Bio-IT World Dec 2005/Jan 2006 Maureen McDonough |
The Century of the Cell Like most new life science industries, the stem cell business landscape looks like a maze. There are many paths, turns, and dead-ends, but it is quite possible that there will be more than one route to the finish line. |