Stem cell firm ReNeuron sets up in Wales after £13m government investment
UK biotech company ReNeuron is to relocate to Wales after securing £7.8m in grants and £5m equity investment from the Welsh government...
News
Researchers sniff out allergy genetic pathway
Mutations in a single genetic pathway known to be disrupted in those with connective tissue disorders have been shown to be a major factor causing allergies in humans...
Fertility after cancer: separate studies give cause for concern, optimism
Despite treatment for childhood cancer causing an increased risk of infertility, most women still manage to conceive, research has shown...
Study finds no evidence for 'ethical' embryonic-like stem cells in adult mice
A paper in the journal Stem Cell Reports has reignited debate among a section of the stem cell research community. The study calls into question the existence of a type of cell that, if validated, would have great potential for use in regenerative medicine...
Lab-made retina cells functional in mice
Light-sensitive cells found in the retina have been grown from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and successfully transplanted into the eyes of visually impaired mice, restoring some vision...
'Female chromosome' might make a man a man
The 'female' X chromosome has been shown to contain several genes that may be involved in sperm production...
Indian surrogate mothers underpaid, unprotected in an unregulated industry
Indian surrogate mothers are frequently underpaid and insufficiently cared for, a report from an Indian charity claims. The Centre for Social Research in New Delhi says there is little protection for surrogates in a growing industry without an adequate legal framework...
Reviews
Event Review: Patients Have the Right for an Anonymous Donor
Given that the Progress Educational Trust (PET) has just completed a project on gamete donation I was more than intrigued about this debate, but was left disappointed...
Comment
Seeing in 3D
by Professor Dusko Ilic
We've all heard the stories about Archimedes taking a bath, Newton sitting under an apple tree - about moments when the secrets of nature suddenly revealed themselves to humankind. Well, stem cell science and regenerative medicine are nothing like that!...