Anti-Stem-Cell-Research Ad Ignores Facts.
DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Opponents of Michigan's stem cell research initiative -- Proposal 2 -- launched an ad yesterday using the tragic and universally reprehensible Tuskegee Experiments as a basis for comparison to stem cell research. This ad is replete with myths and misinformation. Distortions about the...

Australian Stem Cell Research Moves Forward.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-20 June 2008-Australian Stem Cell Research Moves Forward(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Australian stem cell scientists will build on the recent discovery that stem cells can be made from skin cells in a new collaborative research program, Victorian Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings and NSW...

Invitrogen Licenses Stem Cell Line from the Buck Institute for Age Research.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 August 2008-Invitrogen Licenses Stem Cell Line from the Buck Institute for Age Research(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Invitrogen , a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, has licensed an engineered stem cell line from the Buck Institute for...

Biotechnology and stem cell research: a glance into the future/biyoteknoloji ve kok hucre arastirmalari: gelecege bakis.
ABSTRACT The present review addresses the issues related to innovative contributions in biotechnology and their potential role in stem cell research at present and in the future. We can expect that future developments and applications in biotechnological sciences and industry will effect the direction of emerging cellular...

Whose stem, whose cell? On "the Islamic position on stem cell research".
"What is the Islamic position on stem cell research?" The question emerges innocuously in conferences held to discuss the new issues arising out of contemporary scientific research which require "religious" or "ethical" responses. Many Muslims participating in such conferences feel embarrassment, for not much can be said in response...

The nation's Roman Catholic bishops have approved, by a vote of 191 to 1, a policy statement condemning embryonic stem cell research.
The nation's Roman Catholic bishops have approved, by a vote of 191 to 1, a policy statement condemning embryonic stem cell research. Their seven-page statement calls such research "a gravely immoral act." The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops took the vote June 13 at its semiannual meeting, held in...

The taxpayers of California are paying for a multibillion-dollar Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which specializes in embryonic stem cell research and other cutting-edge technology of the brave new world.
The taxpayers of California are paying for a multibillion-dollar Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which specializes in embryonic stem cell research and other cutting-edge technology of the brave new world. Alan Trounson heads up the project and says in an interview that he was at first "very uncomfortable" about dissecting...

Stem sells: taking a closer look at the advancements and hurdles of stem cell research in Australia.
The technology surrounding stem cells generates great excitement amongst scientists, media and the community. For science teachers, this means not only embracing and keeping track of the rapid growth and ongoing development in this field but also tackling the ethical and legislative issues surrounding the topic. So what are...

Governance and stem cell research: towards the clinic.
This is one of five background papers commissioned for a stem cell research ethics workshop held in Montreal in February 2007, as part of the Canadian Stem Cell Network (SCN) project Towards the Clinic? Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) Relevant to Emerging Stem Cell Therapies. In this paper...

Stem cell research, publics' and stakeholder views.
Introduction Stem cell research (SCR) is an important new area of biomedical research that offers promising therapeutic possibilities for a wide range of diseases and injuries. However, it is also a research domain filled with many players and fraught with ethical, legal and social issues, posing significant...