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The $3 Billion Question: Kids, Scientists and CIRM

Sun, 22 Aug 2010

Given the shortage of cash, should California fund stem stem research or schools?

Stem Cell Education and Hype

Wed, 04 Aug 2010

The embryonic stem cell lobby seems to be making a concerted effort to promote their technology.

FDA approves Geron's groundbreaking study of embryonic cells

Fri, 30 Jul 2010

A Menlo Park biotech firm said Friday that federal regulators will let it proceed with the world's first human test of a treatment made from embryonic stem cells, a much-anticipated but controversial study of patients with spinal cord injuries that had been placed on hold for nearly a year because of safety concerns.

Prop 71 mastermind proposes another ballot measure

Tue, 13 Jul 2010

The primary force behind the California stem cell agency asserts that the public should give it even more funds.

Medicine agency stays immune to budget cuts

Sun, 11 Jul 2010

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has not faced the budget cuts other programs in California have encountered.

Universities Bank on Stem-Cell Research

Thu, 01 Jul 2010

Bay Area universities and research groups are betting they can spawn a new generation of medical breakthroughs and the next growth engine for the region's biotechnology industry.

California stem cell agency bars public from meeting on eggs

Wed, 23 Jun 2010

The CIRM can ill afford to be perceived as closed to public participation.

Bending the Rules in California

Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Susanne Schultz recently investigated two organizations which may be skirting California's laws prohibiting payments to women to provide eggs for stem cell research.

Stem cells, human genes, and patents

Fri, 14 May 2010

A recent ruling on a stem cell patent is similar with concurrent challenges to patents on human genes related to breast cancer.

PTO Finds Stem Cell Patent Anticipated, Obvious in Light of 'Significant Guideposts'

Wed, 12 May 2010

The Patent and Trademark Office appeals board found that a patent on human embryonic stem cells was invalid as obvious at the time of invention.

Upholding of WARF stem cell patent reversed

Mon, 03 May 2010

The US Patent and Trademark Office agreed with public interest critics and will likely end a major human stem cell patent.

Scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep sees revolution in disease treatment in 20 years

Mon, 29 Mar 2010

The scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep believes that reprogrammed stem cells could revolutionize the treatment of inherited diseases "within ten to twenty years."

Selling With Stem Cells

Wed, 24 Mar 2010

The Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) is battling biotech companies over "stem cell cosmetics," some of which are already on sale in the U.S.

A Strange Provision in Federal Stem Cell Bill

Mon, 22 Mar 2010

A bill to codify federal embryonic stem cell research policy contains an odd section regarding reproductive cloning.

Stem cell agency draws Capitol scrutiny � again

Thu, 18 Mar 2010

Lawmakers - again -- are questioning the operations and culture of the state's stem cell program.