A stroke for stem cells
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A major brain disorder, chronic stroke might become the first target in stem cell clinical trials if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve the request filed in December 2006 by stem cell firm ReNeuron in Guildford, England. ReNeuron has developed cells for brain damage by splicing their modified c-myc into human fetal brain tissue obtained from the U.S. cell bank and it has partnered with BioReliance in Glasgow, Scotland, to enhance their cell production.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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Pole positions: The international polar year kicks off
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A global national campaign is initiated by more than 30 countries to study the changes occurring around Arctic and Antarctic: an International Polar Year (IPY). The researchers are planning to deploy remote and autonomously operated vehicles to explore beneath the ice and they will also explore polar biology, including the genetic mechanisms behind adaptations to extreme cold and dark.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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Blastomere blowup: A novel way to harvest stem cells intrigues and inflames
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The biotechnology firm Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) in Worcester, Massachusetts, has claimed that it has found a novel way to harvest stem cells without harming embryos. ACT researchers have provided evidence showing that a single cell called blastomere, which is suctioned from embryo during preimplantation genetic diagnosis, might lead to stem cells without harming the embryos.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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