Human stem cell research: An opportunity for medicine too good to waste
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- NIH ponders repository for embryonic stem cells. Bonetta, Laura // Nature;9/13/2001, Vol. 413 Issue 6852, p99
Details the plans of the United States National Institutes of Health for a stem-cell bank for distribution to U.S. researchers. Proposed number of stem-cells lines to be held at the bank; Senate hearings to be conducted to discuss the proposal.
- A Human Stem Cell Project? // Nature;7/4/2002, Vol. 418 Issue 6893, p1
Discusses developments in the study of embryonic and adult stem cells. Importance of embryonic stem (ES) cells and multipotent adult progenitor cells studies; List of countries where stem cell research is allowed; Grants of the U.S. National Institutes of Health for the establishment of courses...
- Islet transplants? Fletcher, Liz // Nature Biotechnology;Jun2001, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p535
Reports on the process developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health at Bethesda, Maryland for differentiating stem cells into insulin secreting cells of the pancreas, potentially providing material for islet transplants in diabetics. Difficulties faced in the development of...
- Stem-cell line given the nod. Borrell, Brendan // Nature;1/28/2010, Vol. 463 Issue 7280, p411
The article reports on the move by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to approve the use of human embryonic stem cells in federally funded research in the U.S.
- Federally funded stem cell bank is established. // Ophthalmology Times;12/15/2005, Vol. 30 Issue 24, p24
The article reports on the establishment of the National Stem Cell Bank, which is awarded to the WiCell Research Institute in Wisconsin. According to the National Institutes of Health, the stem cell bank will unify many of the federally funded eligible human embryonic stem cell lines in a single...
- Amid legal uncertainties, NIH approves more embryonic stem cells. Dolgin, Elie // Nature Medicine;Jan2011, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p5
The article reports on the status of the legal battle of scientists regarding the legality of embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. It mentions that while the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awaits the decision of the federal district judge, it approved the addition of new cell lines. It...
- NIH posts online ES-cell registry. Ready, Tinker // Nature Medicine;Dec2001, Vol. 7 Issue 12, p1262
Reports that the U.S. National Institutes of Health has posted its online embryonic stem cell registry. Contents of the registry; Creation of the registry to help researchers locate the federally approve cells.
- Under starter's orders. Boyce, Nell // New Scientist;09/02/2000, Vol. 167 Issue 2254, p6
Reports on the development of research using human embryos. Guidelines set by the United States National Institutes of Health which will allow researchers to apply for public funds to work with embryonic stem cells; Differences between British and American laws concerning stem cell research.
- Stem Cell Politics: Difficult Choices for the White House and Congress. Hanna, Kathi E. // Hastings Center Report;Jul/Aug2001, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p9
Discusses the legal aspects of the stem cell research as of July 2001. Conditions set in the Dickey-Wicker amendment; Intention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to fund research on human embryonic stem cells in 1999; Action taken by medical scientific organizations...
