February 2011
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Show Calendar
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Mouse heart 're-grows when cut', study shows
The researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center surgically removed what is known as the left ventricular apex of the heart (about 15% of the heart muscle) from mice just a day after birth. The heart was then quickly seen to regenerate and was fully restored after 21 days. After two months, the organ still appeared to be functioning normally. ...
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Patrick Swayze's widow calls for more research...
Patrick Swayze’s widow calls for more research into pancreatic cancer. Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, spoke in Washington this week about a bill that would make pancreatic cancer a federal research priority, according to a CNN report. Swayze died nearly a year and a half ago from the disease, nearly 22 months after being diagnosed. This was actually an uncommonly long...
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U.S. will no longer dominate science and research,...
U.S. will no longer dominate science and research, study finds
Washington D.C. — A shift in the global research landscape will reposition the United States as a major partner, but not the dominant leader, in science and technology research in the coming decade, according to a Penn State researcher. However, the U.S. could benefit from this research shift if it adopts a policy of knowledge...
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Stem Cell & Bankruptcy: Huff Po Article
Article by Huffinton Post regarding (embryonic) stem cell debate. As you know, our population is living longer today. Modern medicine can keep people alive to seventy, eighty, ninety years of age now — but it does not cure them. Whatever chronic diseases they may have, they keep, and that means expensive care. This is not just about seniors, either; an estimated one hundred million...
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"Cellular Journey" Exhibit: Explore Cells of the...
“Cellular Journey” Exhibit
Opens Saturday, March 19, 2011 Explore Cells of the Human Body and Stem Cells
Want to learn more about Stem Cells. Make plans to visit the new exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.
“Cellular Journey” is a Fleet-created exhibition that features a series of interactive exhibits designed to introduce you to human cell biology, the...
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eLegs and Berkeley Bionics
Berkeley Bionics™, developer and maker of bionic exoskeletons that augment human strength, endurance and mobility, today unveiled eLEGS, a wearable, artificially intelligent, bionic device that powers paraplegics up to get them standing and walking. http://berkeleybionics.com eLEGS was unveiled at a press conference in San Francisco by Berkeley Bionics’ CEO, Eythor Bender, who explained that...
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"Cellular Journey" Exhibit: Explore Cells of the...
“Cellular Journey” Exhibit Opens Saturday, March 19, 2011 Explore Cells of the Human Body and Stem Cells Want to learn more about Stem Cells. Make plans to visit the new exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. “Cellular Journey” is a Fleet-created exhibition that features a series of interactive exhibits designed to introduce you to human cell biology, the...
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A new stem cell facility opens in UCSF: Ray and...
A new stem cell facility opens in UCSF http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/02/9370/ucsf-stem-cell-building-opens-milestone-pioneering-program The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) today celebrates the official opening of the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building, a testament to the power of perseverance in the stem cell field. The $123 million building, paid for...
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Pioneering Technologies and the FDA review process...
Reuters article by Susan Heavey ** U.S. health regulators are seeking to speed up their reviews of promising medical devices and boost research for new technologies in hopes of getting novel products to market faster. The initiative targets “devices that are true pioneering technologies and that have the potential to revolutionize patient care or health care delivery,” the Food...
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