Clone
Regenerative Medicine
Give a dog a clone: Pet owners can copy canines for £50,000
Two South Korean labs are offering pet owners the chance to clone dogs, but for those looking to bring back a beloved beagle, be ready to wait in line and have plenty of cash on hand. ... Continue Reading
Cloned immune cells cleared patient's cancer
A patient whose skin cancer had spread throughout his body has been given the all-clear after being injected with billions of his own immune cells. ... Continue Reading
Tapping Into the Code of Life With Science: Finding Cures with Science to Live Longer
In the 20th century, human life expectancy grew by 30 years, according to scientists. That's the biggest life span boost, greater than in the previous 5,000 years combined. In part we have medical breakthroughs like penicillin and vaccines to thank. Another huge factor is that childbirth became much safer. Robert Lanza, the chief scientific officer of Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass., believes further advancements in health and science will continue that pattern through the 21st century and beyond. "We're really on the beginning of a new medical revolution. I think with new technologies -- going in and using the stem cells that we were starting to develop -- you could prolong lives to several hundred years," said Lanza. ... Continue Reading
Are Food Labels Too Complicated?
Lawmakers like to force producers of foods and food supplements to put all kinds of information and warnings on their products, thinking that they are helping to "inform the consumer". But this may not be so at all. ... Continue Reading
Study Reveals New Function Of Protein Kinase Pathway In Tumor Suppression
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have discovered a surprising new function of a well-known signaling pathway that, when activated, can inhibit tumor development. This finding may lead to the development of drugs that can serve as an effective cancer therapy by artificially activating this pathway in cancer cells. The study, led by Associate Professor Peiqing Sun and Professor Jiahuai Han of The Scripps Research Institute, is being published on January 26, 2007 in the journal Cell. ... Continue Reading
Another Boost For Stem Cell Research
In the wake of the Australian Senate's decision to pass the human embryo cloning legislation, another Australian research breakthrough is likely to strengthen the case for embryonic stem cell research. University of New South Wales (UNSW) academics have proven that tumours can be prevented from forming when embryonic stem cells are transplanted. ... Continue Reading
Australia lifts ban on therapeutic cloning
Lawmakers rejected the moral views of their political leaders Wednesday and lifted a four-year ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research ... Continue Reading
Cat-cloning company to close its doors
Genetic Savings & Clone, a biotechnology company that sold cloned pets, sent letters to its customers last month informing them it will close at the end of the year because of little demand for cloned cats. The company had recently reduced the price from $50,000 to $32,000.
The letters said the Sausalito company was not accepting new orders for clones because it was "unable to develop the technology to the point that cloning pets is commercially viable."
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Stem Cell Research Advances Cancer Knowledge
Cancer researchers are discovering that at least some tumors arise from cancer stem cells that share characteristics with other kinds of stem cells. What are stem cells? They are cells inside us that can divide and renew themselves throughout life. Stem cells have an unrivaled capacity to drive and shape growth by proliferating through repeated cycles of cell division. ... Continue Reading
UCLA researchers transform stem cells found in human fat into smooth muscle cells
Researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA today announced they have transformed adult stem cells taken from human adipose ... Continue Reading
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