| California clinic to perform stem cell procedure amid FDA lawsuit |
| 06 February 2012 - by Maria Botcharova |
| A clinic in California has announced that its doctors are licensed and trained to carry out a stem cell treatment for chronic pain. Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pursuing a lawsuit against Regenerative Sciences, the company that developed the technique...[Read More] |
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| Sun, sex and babies: Could vitamin D boost fertility? |
| 06 February 2012 - by Ruth Saunders |
| Exposure to increased levels of vitamin D could boost your fertility, a recent study suggests. The findings may also explain why conception rates fall in the winter and peak in the summer in Northern European countries....[Read More] |
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| Australian IVF doctor sued for £7m after child born with genetic disorder |
| 06 February 2012 - by Ayesha Jadoon |
| An IVF doctor in Australia who was involved in the conception of a child affected by a genetic disorder is being sued for 'wrongful birth'....[Read More] |
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| 'Goldilocks' gene response to TB suggests best treatment |
| 06 February 2012 - by Linda Wijlaars |
| The best treatment for tuberculosis (TB) could depend on which version of a particular gene the patient has. Researchers from the UK, US and Vietnam combined studies in zebrafish with clinical work to identify a gene that controls the inflammatory response in TB. It is one of the first applications of personalised medicine outside of cancer medicine...[Read More] |
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| Concern over Welsh IVF shake-up |
| 06 February 2012 - by Jessica Ware |
| The Welsh NHS has drawn criticism over its plan to open a new IVF clinic to replace one which is privately run. The new centre will cost £1.5 million and has sparked debate about the Welsh government's policy to not use the private sector in health care...[Read More] |
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| Brain cells made from skin cells, bypassing stem cell phase |
| 06 February 2012 - by Cathy Holding |
| Mouse skin cells have been converted directly into neural precursor cells which go on to form the major cells in the brain...[Read More] |
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| MPs call for more cord blood donations |
| 06 February 2012 - by Mary Yarwood |
| The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Stem Cell Transplantation last week called for more facilities in the UK to increase the collection and banking of valuable cord blood....[Read More] |
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| US stem cell company given green light for blindness trials |
| 06 February 2012 - by Ruth Retassie |
| US company StemCells Inc have received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation to carry out clinical trials of their treatment for one of the leading causes of blindness in over 55-year-olds...[Read More] |
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| Gene survey: Do you want to know your future diseases? |
| 06 February 2012 - by Suzanne Elvidge |
| The idea of whole genome sequencing is becoming ever more popular, but it could mean you end up with more information than you bargained for; from your resistance to certain drugs to your risk of developing a range of diseases. But would you want to know? The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute ethics team has launched a survey to find out what people really do (and don't) want to know about their genomes...[Read More] |
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