Saved By The Cows--Again
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- Stem cell trials take place. // Optometry Today;1/27/2012, Vol. 52 Issue 2, p7
The article reports on the initial results of the first human trials for eye diseases using embryonic stem cells being conducted by U.S.-based firm Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) in Great Britain.
- China plans 'hybrid' embryonic stem cells. Abbott, Alison; Cyranoski, David // Nature;9/27/2001, Vol. 413 Issue 6854, p339
Reports on Chinese scientists' disclosure that they have transferred nuclei from human cells into rabbit eggs stripped of their own chromosomes. Plans of scientists to use the resulting embryos to generate embryonic stem (ES) cells for research into regenerative medicine; Advanced Cell...
- Moorfields trials stem cell therapy. // PRWeek (London);2/3/2012, p8
The article focuses on Advanced Cell Technology's first European stem cell therapy trials for the treatment of Stargardt disease conducted at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, England.
- No embryos were harmed in making these stem cells. Hooper, Rowan // New Scientist;8/26/2006, Vol. 191 Issue 2566, p10
The article reports that researcher Bob Lanza and his team from Advanced Cell Technology Corp. in Worcester, Massachusetts, have harvested stem cells from mouse embryos without destroying the embryos. The researchers employed pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to harvest the stem cells. Lanza...
- Nature Publishes Amended Stem Cell Study. Townsend, Liz // National Right to Life News;Dec2006, Vol. 33 Issue 12, p11
The article reports that scientists at Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), who originally claimed that they could extract embryonic stem cells without killing the embryo have admitted that all embryos used in their experiments were killed. The scientists also clarified parts of their article in an...
- Modern minotaur. Cohen, Philip // New Scientist;11/21/98, Vol. 160 Issue 2161, p14
Focuses on research at Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) of Worcester, Massachusetts that has successfully harvested embryonic stem cells from cross-species embryos. Why ACT chief executive officer Michael West decided to go public with the research; Brief description of research done by Jose...
- Adult stem cells--the suppressed story. McGovern, Celeste // Report / Newsmagazine (National Edition);6/24/2002, Vol. 29 Issue 13, p48
Discusses the announcement of Advanced Cell Technology that it had implanted kidney-like cells from a cloned animal embryo into a cow. Use of adult stem cells to cure a woman whose kidneys were failing due to lupus; View that adult stem cells hold more promise than do embryonic stem cells for...
- Adult stem cells--the suppressed story. McGovern, Celeste // Report / Newsmagazine (BC Edition);6/24/2002, Vol. 29 Issue 13, p48
Discusses the announcement of Advanced Cell Technology that it had implanted kidney-like cells from a cloned animal embryo into a cow. Use of adult stem cells to cure a woman whose kidneys were failing due to lupus; View that adult stem cells hold more promise than do embryonic stem cells for...
- Adult stem cells--the suppressed story. McGovern, Celeste // Report / Newsmagazine (Alberta Edition);6/24/2002, Vol. 29 Issue 13, p48
Discusses the announcement of Advanced Cell Technology that it had implanted kidney-like cells from a cloned animal embryo into a cow. Use of adult stem cells to cure a woman whose kidneys were failing due to lupus; View that adult stem cells hold more promise than do embryonic stem cells for...
