by Sasha (Alexandra) Lisovsky | Sep 5, 2013
. I recently spent a week in a rustic New England area hiking, canoeing, tasting local beer, sampling culinary masterpieces and participating in insightful discussions with old and newly acquired friends. It sounds like I had a great vacation; however, I was actually...
by Sasha (Alexandra) Lisovsky | Aug 13, 2013
. I was very fortunate to win a CCRM (Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine) scholarship to attend the 6th Annual “Business of Regenerative Medicine: From Stem Cells to the Market Place” at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The focus...
by Patrick Blit | Aug 6, 2013
The promise and potential of stem cell therapy has garnered much attention from the media over the years. Countless stories have been reported of groundbreaking stem cell research and that these discoveries are likely to change the way we conduct health care....
by Natasha Davie | May 16, 2013
We live in a time of extraordinary medical advances. So far in 2013, we’ve seen the successful transplantation of a bioengineered kidney into rats, an infant reportedly cured of HIV using anti-retroviral drugs that are currently on the market, and discovered a protein...
by Peter Raaymakers | May 15, 2013
In last week’s Right Turn, we talked about how stem cells are responsible for the colours and patterns of bird feathers—and birds, as the graphic on the right demonstrates, are basically just tiny dinosaurs. Given that there is much promise in stem cell research (and...
by Lisa Willemse | Apr 26, 2013
. Entire limb or organ regeneration is held out to be the holy grail of regenerative medicine. As an example, we look to certain reptiles such as salamanders, geckos and lizards, which have the incredible ability to regrow limbs or tails. Lots has been written on what...
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