NIH chief Zerhouni: Stem cell ban hobbles science

NIH chief Zerhouni: Stem cell ban hobbles science AP - Mon Mar 19, 6:30 PM ET Lifting the ban on taxpayer funding of research on new stem cells from fertilized embryos would better serve both science and the nation, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told lawmakers Monday. Allowing the ban to remain in place, Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni told a Senate panel, leaves his agency fighting "with one hand tied behind our back." ………… ZenMaster

Will US Congress Pass Stem Cell Legislation this Time?

Will US Congress Pass Stem Cell Legislation this Time? Sunday, 11 March 2007 The US Senate is soon expected to consider the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, known as S.5. The House of Representatives already passed H.R. 3, its version of the bill, by a vote of 253 to 174. Both bills are identical to the stem cell research bill that passed both the House and Senate last year but was vetoed by Pres. Bush. Editor CellNEWS 2007-03-09

Human ES Cells Form Blood Vessels In vivo

Human ES Cells Form Functional Blood Vessels In vivo Thursday, 08 March 2007 A group at Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Shanghai Huashan Hospital have successfully shown that human embryonic stem cells can be induced to forl fully functional blood vessels in immunorestricted mice. Their work is described in the February 25th issue of Nature Biotechnology. Editor CellNEWS 2007-03-08