Tag: Diabetes

Stem-Cell Industry, Research Evolving

With Limits on Federal Funding for Stem Cells, Researchers Look for Private and Business Backing By ERIC NOE Much has been made of President Bush's 2001...

Stem-cell studies divide America

Is Sen. John Kerry "a cannibal in a suit?" Or does the Democratic presidential nominee’s platform on embryonic stem-cell research offer the best-known hope...

Kerry shows support of stem cell research to NH

With only 29 days left until Election Day, democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry and actor-turned-activist Michael J. Fox discussed the issue of stem...

Geron wins stem cell technology patent, shares up

(Reuters) - Geron Corp. (GERN.O:Research) said on Tuesday it was granted a patent on a type of human embryonic stem cell growth technology, sending...

Reagan and P-I wrong about stem cells

One of the primary responsibilities of any editorial is to get the facts right. Unfortunately, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's editorial extolling Ron Reagan's speech at...

Democrats, Republicans on stem cell research

Democrats and Republicans view the stem cell debate very differently. Earlier this week, Ron Reagan, son of the late president, addressed the Democratic National Convention...

Non-embryonic stem cells: Healing for broken bodies

WASHINGTON (BP)--Susan Fajt and Laura Dominguez have experienced the miraculously restorative power of stem cells, and no embryos had to be destroyed for them...

NIH Funds Anti-Inflammatory Research

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Adenosine Therapeutics, LLC announced today the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Department...

MRI Technique Used to Detect Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis

An innovative study at Robarts Research Institute provides early evidence that hospital MRI scanners can be used to detect distinct brain cell abnormalities that...

Give scientists all needed tools

I was diagnosed with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes almost 26 years ago. Every day since then, I've needed to carefully monitor my diet and...