by Natasha Davie | Dec 10, 2013
. The UK has previously committed to incorporating some sort of value based pricing into its reimbursement scheme to improve patient access to innovative medicines. With recent backtracking on this decision, as the Jan 2014 deadline for this integration approaches, we...
by Alessandra Pasut | Nov 28, 2013
> There’s no better pleasure in life than to satisfy our own cravings. Whether it’s a food craving or something else, there’s no peace for the soul, at least mine, till that need is quenched. And for those of us who find themselves longing for (more) stem cells,...
by Sara M. Nolte | Nov 26, 2013
> In honour of Movember – men’s health awareness month – I’m going to talk about prostate cancer. Not in the usual way – PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screens and clinical exams – but rather, from the perspective of cancer stem cells (CSCs), and their role in...
by Mark Curtis | Nov 19, 2013
. Welcome to October’s Update from the Clinic. Interesting developments this past month included the release of Phase 1/2a data from Living Cell Technologies that provides a first look at the safety and efficacy of its DIABECELL® product. We also saw an approval for...
by Sara M. Nolte | Oct 30, 2013
> May 14th, 2013 marked an important day for breast cancer awareness. This was the day Angelina Jolie revealed that she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy. Her decision was motivated by her positive screen for BRCA1, the “breast cancer gene,” and a family...
by Ben Paylor | Oct 25, 2013
“Canada is home to numerous stem cell discoveries and StemCellShorts is an excellent medium through which we can convey these accomplishments to Canadians and others worldwide. The ‘shorts’ are innovative, educational and entertaining”. — Dr. Mick Bhatia,...
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