Stem Cells Archive
This will be a BIG bank…if they win the trial.. A local blood bank filed its second lawsuit against the Shanghai Public Health Bureau, after the latter banned its business of storing umbilical blood stem cells in January “The company conducted blood collecting without any authorization and has broken
Proposition 71 in California on the November state ballot. Stem cell research could lead to breakthrough treatments and cures for many diseases and injuries, including: diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell disease, Parkinson’s, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, ALS, autism, severe burns and spinal cord injury. Here’s
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
“New Jersey takes the unprecedented step of including funding for stem-cell research in its state budget. The move is controversial, because it allows the state to pay for embryonic stem cell research and circumvent federal government funding guidelines. Barbara Mantel reports.” And what will Mr. Bush say?? Hear the