by Holly Wobma | Feb 5, 2013
. I am, admittedly, the least ambitious type of gym-goer. I don’t train for marathons. I don’t try to body-build – the bar is set pretty low (and, incidentally, also the resistance!). All I want to accomplish is to get rid of some of my “extra skin” and replace it...
by David Brindley | Jan 16, 2013
claimtoken-510012802486f [pullquote]The cell therapy industry has an encyclopaedic void. But is this void one that needs addressing?”[/pullquote]This post was initially intended to be a short vignette (not so short, as it turns out) exploring whether or not the...
by Lisa Willemse | Jan 14, 2013
We’ve posted several times in the past on exhibits and events where stem cells feature not just as a subject of scientific study, but as works of art. In this we are not alone — in addition to our own Cells I See art contest, shows at the Ontario Science...
by Holly Wobma | Jan 10, 2013
It is said that with age comes “wisdom”; however, I often think that “exhaustion” might serve as a reasonable substitute. As we deal with life’s stresses, and new hairs sprout of snowy white hues, it is hard not to think of our younger days of freedom and vitality. If...
by Paul Krzyzanowski | Jan 8, 2013
This year, your household will pay $360 for the use of Intellectual Property (IP) held by people and corporations outside of Canada. For a little less than a dollar a day, you’re supporting industries like biotechnology, high-tech electronics, and engineering in other...
by Nick Dragojlovic | Dec 20, 2012
“Stem Cells Make Aging Mice Young Again” – ABC News “’Factor X’ — Have we finally found the fountain of youth?” – Fox News “Stem cells, the secret to eternal youth?” – Euronews.com Headlines like these are all too common and underscore how the news...
by David Brindley | Dec 18, 2012
Some words have the ability to induce instant and unexplained anxiety. In developing industries, such as cell therapy, one such example is regulation – of any sort. Crudely, our negative perception of regulation can be attributed to two factors: an aversion to both...
by Holly Wobma | Dec 12, 2012
When we accidentally burn ourselves while cooking or nick our fingers on a piece of paper, most of us experience a fleeting moment of irritation but never worry that the wound won’t heal. Our everyday lives have taught us that skin is a tissue with great regenerative...
by David Brindley | Nov 30, 2012
The global health care sector is innovative, impactful and, despite addressing fundamental problems in human health, can be inescapably faddish. Despite the industry’s pride in an empirical approach that yields robust and practicable data, the covers of Nature,...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Nov 27, 2012
Last month, I blogged about recent stem cell advances toward a solution for female infertility. While this post may have left you excited about the potential for stem cells to help women with fertility complications start a family, it may also have left you wondering:...
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