RIKEN stem cell scientist Obokata may retract stem cell paper

Reports in Japan suggest Haruko Obokata, of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, has agreed to retract one ...

Investigation finds acid bath stem cell scientist guilty of misconduct

A committee investigating problems in papers claiming a method to apply stress to create embryonic like cells has found the ...
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Acid bath turns adult cells into stem cells

Japanese researchers report transforming adult cells into a flexible, embryonic state via a surprisingly simple method of exposing the cells ...
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Scientist create stem cells without genetic manipulation

Scientists demonstrate a new way to reprogram adult tissue to become cells like embryonic stem cells, without using genes ...

Stem cells reprogrammed using chemicals alone

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to reprogram adult tissue to become cells as versatile as embryonic stem cells — ...
New regulations pending for unproven veterinary stem cell treatments

New regulations pending for unproven veterinary stem cell treatments

New guidance from the FDA could soon rein in veterinary uses of stem cells, a practice that has exploded in ...

Stem cells boom in vet clinics

The following is an excerpt. Patients seeking unproven stem-cell therapies in the United States often run up against government restrictions ...

Stem cells in Texas: Cowboy culture

The following is an excerpt. By offering unproven therapies, a Texas biotechnology firm has sparked a bitter debate about how ...

Controversial stem-cell company moves treatment out of the United States

The following is an excerpt. US citizens who had pinned their hopes on a company being able to offer stem-cell ...
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