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CIHR updates human pluripotent stem cell guidelines

On June 30, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) released updated Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research. The Guidelines apply to all research involving human pluripotent stem cells conducted with funding from, or under the auspices of...

NAS guidelines revised; more turmoil at AHRC

NAS revises stem cell guidelines: The US National Academy of Sciences recently released amendments to its influential and widely adopted voluntary Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. This is the third set of amendments since the guidelines were first...

A closer look at stem cell tourism

  For centuries, “snake oil salesmen” have used cleverly crafted acts to peddle fake medicines. The modern-day version of the medical conman has zeroed on stem cells, selling treatments with unproven effects and unknown risks. Using online marketing campaigns, stem...

Further challenges for research following AHRC resignations

The recent resignation of two members of the Board of Directors of Assisted Human Reproduction Canada (AHRC), the federal regulatory agency responsible for implementing the provisions of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, has once again raised questions regarding...