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University of Michigan researchers announced today they've created the state’s first human embryonic stem cell line. The announcement comes just one day before the World Stem Cell Summit begins in Detroit, featuring Sean Morrison, director of the U-M's Center for Stem Cell Biology, as one of dozens of guest speakers.
University of Michigan research scientist Jack Mosher has spent most of the last decade looking for ways to cure an uncomfortable and potentially deadly gut ailment called Hirschsprung disease. But because of lobbyists who know little about actual science, U-M scientist Sean Morrison told a Senate panel, Mosher might have ...
The director of the University of Michigan's Center for Stem Cell Biology is among a handful of scientists heading to Washington D.C. to testify before a Senate panel next week. Sean Morrison will testify on the potential of human embryonic stem cells Thursday following a federal judge’s ruling last month ...
Scientists working with human embryonic stem cells got the go-ahead Thursday to continue their work, at least temporarily, while a federal appeals court considers a judge’s ruling that halted federal funding of their research. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth’s Aug. 23 ruling blocked federal funding for some stem cell research. ...
Stem cell researchers in Michigan are anxiously awaiting a clarification on the federal judge's ruling Monday that blocked government rules expanding embryonic stem cell research, the Detroit News is reporting.
Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • Sugar has been linked to a person's risk of high blood pressure, according to new research reported on by Reuters. A new study linked diets with high-sugar foods and ...
When embryonic stem cells are grown, these sensitive cells need an extra-friendly environment to live in.University of Michigan researchers have created a special synthetic surface, which they say could create a more consistent environment within a petri dish for those little stem cells. And that, they say, could in turn ...