Stem Cells & Cancer

April 22, 2011

More than ten years into the 21st Century, cancer continues to be the #1 cause of death worldwide. Although therapeutic response rates and time to progression have dramatically improved, long-term survival has not changed for most, if not all, solid tumors such as those of the lung, breast, and colon. Past decades of cancer research [...]

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Stem Cell Cartoon – Back to the Future

April 14, 2011

Countdown to election 2012… Michael J Fox stem cell cartoon – (pre-Obama administration)

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OT: Inkjet coupons

April 14, 2011

OT: Inkjet Coupons and Deals: I’ve been buying name brand replacement ink from Best Buy for years, but about a week ago I decided I’d try to find a lower price online. This online search introduced me to the world of “name brand compatible inkjets.” (also called remanufactured inkjets) In any event, these inkjets are [...]

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Japanese Nuclear Workers to Use Stem Cell Transplants?

April 1, 2011

Will Stem Cells be Used With Japan’s Nuclear Workers? In the wake of the nuclear disaster in Japan, Japanese officials have proposed harvesting stem cells from the bone marrow of workers before sending them into the Fukushima nuclear power plant as a precautionary measure. These stem cell transplants could offer a potentially life-saving treatment option [...]

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Stem Cell Cartoon – Political Hypocrisy

March 3, 2011

Stem Cell Research and Political Hypocrisy – Not looking forward to the hypocrisy in politics usually associated with the stem cell debate. 2012 should be an interesting election year, and controversial topics like embryonic stem cell research are sure to resurface. I imagine Sarah Palin will be the next hypocrite to take a pro-life stand [...]

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Nasal stem cells may prevent childhood deafness

February 11, 2011

Nasal stem cells may prevent childhood deafness – Australian scientists have shown for the first time in mice that nasal stem cells injected into the inner ear have the potential to reverse or restore hearing during early onset sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when hearing cells in the cochlea lose their ability to [...]

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Stem Cell Quotes – Nancy Reagan

February 5, 2011

Nancy Reagan Stem Cell Research Quote: “Science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with answers that have so long been beyond our grasp. I just don’t see how we can turn our backs on this… there are just so many diseases that can be cured, or [...]

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Ray Dolby Donates $20M To Fund Stem Cell Research

January 31, 2011

Ray Dolby Donates Millions to Fund Stem Cell Research – The University of California San Francisco reported today that they have received a 20 million dollar donation from Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories. (aka Dolby sound) This is the second large donation made by Dolby to UCSF for stem cells, as in 2006 he [...]

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