Scientists given cloning go-ahead British scientists have been given permission to perform therapeutic cloning using human embryos for the first time. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority granted the licence to experts at the University of Newcastle. .. They warn it will be at least five years – if
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I received the following message from Viacord yesterday: “In the short time since you had your baby, there’s been a major breakthrough in cord blood banking. Recently, ViaCell scientists discovered a new stem cell in umbilical cord blood called the Unrestricted Somatic Stem Cell (USSC), which holds enormous promise.
“Designer baby transplant success. A boy with a rare blood disorder has been successfully given stem cells from his perfect match ‘designer baby’ brother. We won’t be able to declare him cured until a year after his transplant. Dr Ajay Vora, consultant hameatologist looking after Charlie.” The story from
“Children’s to study smallpox vaccine By Jennifer Heldt Powell Friday, July 23, 2004 Children’s Hospital has won grants worth nearly $10.5 million to develop a safer smallpox vaccine that might be used more broadly. ‘It’s really unique because it brings together people who are doing real basic research with
Britain loosens rules on screening human embryos By Beth Gardiner, Associated Press | July 22, 2004 LONDON — Britain’s fertility regulator said yesterday it was loosening rules on screening human embryos to allow couples to conceive a baby in hopes of curing an ailing sibling. Read the complete article
More than 8,000 international scientists and clinicians are in Montréal to share the latest advances in Immunology in the July heat. Researchers from 70 countries arrived in the city on July 18 to attend the weeklong 12th International Congress of Immunology (ICI) and 4th Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies