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  • Galway, Ireland Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 4:06PMA collaboration between the Regenerative Medicine Institute at NUI, Galway and Dr David Kent, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Aut Even Private Hospital in Kilkenny, will investigate the therapeutic potential of adult stem cells in the treatment of diseases such as Age-related Macular Degeneration.
  • Tiny Tide Travelers May Sense Gravity Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 2:51PM Life is no beach for tidal creatures that must migrate in sync with the waterline.
  • Bones Reveal Oldest Case of TB Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 9:11PM An excavated skeleton of a Neolithic woman and an infant buried with her show signs of tuberculosis, making them the oldest known TB cases confirmed with DNA, researchers announced today.
  • Bones Reveal Oldest Case of TB Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 9:11PM An excavated skeleton of a Neolithic woman and an infant buried with her show signs of tuberculosis, making them the oldest known TB cases confirmed with DNA, researchers announced today.
  • Medical research boost for Adelaide Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 7:09PMA multi-million-dollar research facility will be set up at the University of Adelaide to help find new treatments for diseases.
  • Medical research boost for Adelaide Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 7:09PMA multi-million-dollar research facility will be set up at the University of Adelaide to help find new treatments for diseases.
  • Circadian Rhythm Affects Memory Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 2:32PM Most people become aware of their internal circadian clock when they cross several time zones and experience jet lag, but scientists have known for decades that the rhythm of the internal human clock regulates almost every biological system, from blood pressure to sex drive.
  • Invitrogen Redesigns GIBCO® Bottle To Improve Form And Function Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 12:59AMInvitrogen Corporation, a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced the global launch of its updated GIBCO cell culture media bottles.
  • Fat-regenerating stem cells found in mice Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 8:21AMWashington, Oct 11: Researchers have identified stem cells with the capacity to build fat. They found that transplants of the progenitor cells, isolated from the fat tissue of normal mice, can restore normal fat tissue in animals that are otherwise lacking it.
  • Jeff Schweitzer: Pro-Death: The Anti-Life Policies of Bush/McCain Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 1:45PMA great irony in the debate about the sanctity of life is that liberal Democrats are the greatest defenders of life, even though Republicans have incorrectly assumed the mantle of "pro-life."
  • Jeff Schweitzer: Pro-Death: The Anti-Life Policies of Bush/McCain Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 1:45PMA great irony in the debate about the sanctity of life is that liberal Democrats are the greatest defenders of life, even though Republicans have incorrectly assumed the mantle of "pro-life."
  • Invitrogen Announces Completion of Detailed Integration Plans Relating to Applied Biosystems Combination Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 8:38AMInvitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN) today announced that the company has completed a significant milestone in the integration planning for the Applied Biosystems combination. The company has finalized the synergy targets by identifying specific actions and timing to achieve the synergies for all functions within the new company.
  • UGA lands $8.3M NIH grant to study stem cells, cancer Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 8:36AMATHENS, GA - The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Georgia a five-year, $8.3 million grant to further its research into the role cell-surface sugars known as glycans play in the development of stem cells and cancer cells.
  • Possible blood test for coronary artery disease found Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 8:21AMDURHAM, NC – Scientists have identified a handful of genes in circulating blood associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD).
  • Think fat just hangs around, does nothing? Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 3:14AMPHOENIX -- Most people think of fat as an inert blob, but fat cells release powerful chemicals.
  • Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 12:50PMOne Japanese and two American scientists won the prize for taking the ability of some jellyfish to glow green and transforming it into a ubiquitous tool of molecular biology.
  • Scientists Win Nobel for Glowing Jellyfish Protein (Update1) Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 12:49PMOct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- One Japanese and two U.S. scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery of a luminous green substance in jellyfish that redefined the way researchers uncover biological processes.
  • Five-day SciFest 08 serves up a banquet of science fun Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 6:12PMThe International Science Festival 2008, or SciFest 08, will turn the St. Louis Science Center into a fairground of science fun from Oct. 9 to Oct. 13. You may have seen ads on TV for SciFest 08, with its googly-eyed logo. The SciFest is not a science fair or a conference, but a festival about what is fun, fascinating, quirky, strange and curious in science.
  • Harvard Gets Largest Gift, $125 Million, From Wyss (Update2) Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 2:22PMOct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Harvard University received a $125 million gift, its biggest ever, from the Swiss philanthropist Hansjoerg Wyss to fund a bioengineering institute.
  • Grief: The Price of Love Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 9:10AM Years ago while observing a troop of Barbary macaques for behavioral research, I was surprised to see a new mother holding on to her obviously stillborn baby. She clutched the corpse to her chest and made soft cooing sounds, obviously in distress. More remarkable, she held on to that dead baby for more than a week as it began to decompose. Eventually, the mother showed up alone, but then it got ...
  • Einstein and Montefiore receive grants to expand disease-focused stem cell research Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 4:36PM( Albert Einstein College of Medicine ) The Empire State Stem Cell Board has awarded research planning grants to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and to Montefiore Medical Center. The grants, totaling $238,000, are part of $2 million in grants announced by State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. The funding, awarded to 18 medical colleges, medical centers and labs will strengthen ...
  • MaxCyte to Present at AABB Annual Meeting & TXPO 2008 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 2:39PM "Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Engineered with mRNA Encoding Chimeric Tumor Antigen Receptor for Cancer Therapy" AND "Use of Platelets as Therapeutic Delivery Vehicles"
  • Invitrogen Sets Third Quarter Earnings Release Date for Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 6:56PMInvitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, will announce its third quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, after Market close. Following the earnings release, Invitrogen senior management will hold a live webcast at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the financial and business results in more detail.
  • Maryland Stem Cell Commission Issues Requests for Applications Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 12:49PM Per the Maryland Stem Cell Commission meeting on Sept. 10, 2008, the Commission has issued today three official Requests for Applications for funding through the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund under the Maryland Stem Cell Research Act.
  • New Questions Raised About Lung Cancer Screening Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 11:51AM In response to new concerns about a study supporting the use of computed tomography screening to detect early-stage lung cancer in smokers and other people at risk, the Editor-in-Chief of "The Oncologist" has called for an independent audit of the research data.
  • Same Ol’ Science Platforms Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 12:06PMWith the economy going to pot, it’s not surprising that the presidential candidates haven’t devoted much time to issues of science—R&D funding, education, stem cells, oceans, etc.
  • Nigeria: Group Launches Anti-Aging Drug Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 11:51AMReprieve may have come the way of Nigerians who get unnecessarily worried over why they aged vastly, with the introduction of a new anti-aging drug, capable of rejuvenating some of the weak cells in the system which causes some people to look older than their ages.
  • Shape of tissues influences stem cell growth Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 9:36PMIn the field of developmental biology, and now recently in stem cell biology, it has long been thought that small molecules called morphogens control the fate of cells. These morphogens decide when an embryonic stem cell becomes a muscle cell or brain cell or any other type of cell.
  • Neck injury stem cell research Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 6:03AMA new treatment being trialled in Melbourne could improve the life of thousands of people with neck injuries.
  • Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Diamond Offshore, Molson Coors, Pfizer, Cytori Therapeutics and AIG Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 5:30AMZacks Equity Research highlights Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) as the Bull of the Day and Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Cytori Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CYTX) and American International Group (NYSE: AIG).
  • Pfizer Mass. unit explores stem cells Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 5:02AMPfizer Inc. is getting into stem cells, but the U.S. research is being done in Cambridge, Mass., not Groton. The Reuters news service reported this week
  • New Site Launched for Families and Scientists to Discuss Stem Cell Research (US) Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 4:16AM SickKids Foundation has launched Connecting for Kids: Campaign 2008, a community of researchers, families and people passionate about stem cell and other innovative types of research. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/SickKidsFoundation/Campaign2008/prweb1383024.htm
  • McCain, Obama have agreed on many votes Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 10:07AMWASHINGTON - Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have devoted tens of millions of dollars and countless words to contrasting their policy stands in the eyes of the electorate.
  • MaxCyte Debuts the STX Scalable Transfection System at the A/C/T Assays & Cellular Targets Meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 10:01AM MaxCyte, Inc., the pioneer in scalable, high performance cell loading systems, announces that they will be conducting a Product Demonstration of the MaxCyte STX Scalable Transfection System on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 10:00AM PDT, at the A/C/T Assays & Cellular Targets Conference in San Diego, California.
  • Scientists Turn Human Skin Cells Into Insulin-producing Cells Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 6:25PMResearchers have transformed cells from human skin into cells that produce insulin, the hormone used to treat diabetes. The breakthrough may one day lead to new treatments or even a cure for the millions of people affected by the disease, researchers say.
  • Stem cell study to help stroke victims Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 8:33PMAn Adelaide brains trust has launched a new high powered hub for stem cell research.
  • Can Stem Cells Block Stroke Damage? Yes, but in a Surprising Way Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 4:22PM Injecting stem cells into the brains of mice that recently suffered a stroke can reduce nerve cell (neuron) damage by up to 60 percent, according to new research. [More]
  • Stem cells may solve mystery of early pregnancy breast cancer protection Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 12:38PMThe answer to why an early pregnancy seems to protect against breast cancer could rest with a decrease in stem cells found after animals have given birth, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Stem Cell.
  • Stem Cells Ease Stroke-Like Brain Damage in Mice Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 4:51PM By Amanda Gardner , HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Human stem cells derived from bone marrow can cut the brain...
  • Selected Studies: Scleroderma Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 8:12PMGovernment agencies, universities, doctors and corporations frequently enroll patients in studies designed to test the effectiveness of new drugs, procedures and medical devices.
  • Stem cell project gets patent rights Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 12:48AMMcClatchy News Service KYOTO, Japan — Special technology developed by Kyoto University Prof. Shinya Yamanaka to create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells has been patented in Japan, the university has announced.
  • Sports medicine has changed drastically Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 10:05PMBill Kennedy remembers the days where he played football on the front lawn of his high school. There weren’t helmets or pads. There was no athletic trainer on hand to keep him and his high school teammates out of trouble.
  • Stem cell technology developed at university patented in Japan Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 5:35PMSpecial technology developed by Kyoto University Prof. Shinya Yamanaka to create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells has been patented in Japan, the university has announced. IPS cells have the potential to develop into any kind of cells, including human organ and tissue cells. The patent marks the first time that patent rights were granted for this type of stem cell technology in Japan. The ...
  • 3-D Technology Signals Global Growth For Durham University Spin-Out Firm Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 5:09PMDurham University spin-out company Reinnervate, which is revolutionising the way cells are grown in the laboratory, is preparing for commercial manufacture and global sales after securing 750,000 pounds funding in a deal led by NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI), a venture capital firm specialising in early-stage high-growth technologies.
  • JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 5:12PMKyoto University said Thursday it has obtained a domestic patent for a means to develop induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, which have the potential to grow into any type of body tissue.
  • Expert Panel to Discuss Latest Issues in Breast Reconstruction Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 3:30PM New Research and Patient Stories to be Shared During Media Webinar
  • Studies Suggest New Molecular Imaging Applications for Cellvizio Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 5:46PM NICE, France, Sept. 10, 2008 -- Cellvizio in vivo cellular imaging technology is helping researchers better understand the cellular dynamics of stem cell development and the relationship between blood clots and cancer, as well as enhance the value of whole body imaging, according to three new animal studies being presented this week at the September 10-13 World Molecular Imaging Congress in ...
  • 10th SoCalBio Investor Conference to Showcase 22 Medical Device and Biotech Companies Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:35AMThe Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) - a member-supported trade association that serves biotech and medical device firms, research organizations and academic institutions throughout the Greater Los Angeles region - has announced that 22 early- to late-stage companies are confirmed to present at the 10th Annual SoCalBio Investor Conference, which will be held September 19th at ...
  • News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:08PMWASILLA — This week 4-year-old Connor Dunham reaches a landmark — he’s going to preschool. It is a day made possible by a 34-year-old woman from Europe who donated bone marrow.
  • Beaker Hill: Cellular Alchemy, Hurricane Warnings Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 12:05PM Beaker Hill’s bureau at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute has picked up on another major breakthrough…or maybe we read about it in the Washington Post . Those tricky HSCI guys threw a curve ball this time, though, because this work did not actually involve stem cells at all! Instead, researchers Doug Melton and Qiao “Joe” Zhou were able to take a common type of mouse cell and, using some ...