ESC Controversy, a Proposed Stay and a Notice of Appeal
August 31st, 2010
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The Justice Department, 8/31/10 asked a US judge to temporarily stay his ruling Read more…
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Archive for August, 2010
NIH Orders Halt to All ESC Research
August 31st, 2010
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The National Institutes of Health Monday ordered all of its researchers conducting research on human embryonic stem cells to immediately halt their experiments. Read more…
Judge Royce C Lamberth, Another Battleground
August 30th, 2010
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Judge Royce C. Lamberth added to a 23 year history of confounding presidents of both political parties from the bench of the politically sensitive court. Read more…
Another Strategy, Transdifferentiation, Advanced Cell Technology (ACTC.OB)
August 30th, 2010
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ACTC.OB or ACT will utilize its transdifferentiation platform to enhance regenerative medicine. Read more…
Categories: Stem Cell Technology, Transdifferentiation Platform
ESCs Funding/Legal Issue Players
August 30th, 2010
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In 8/09, a number of Christian groups filed a lawsuit against the HHS and the NIH charging that the Obama administration’s ESC policy violated the Dickey-Wicker Amendment. Read more…
7 New Embryonic Progenitor Cell Lines, BioTime (Amex: BTIM)
August 27th, 2010
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BTIM will launch 7 new human embryonic progenitor cell lines and 7 novel culture media for these lines on 9/1/10. Read more…
Categories: New Cell Lines for Research, Stem Cell Technology
Congress Must Resolve Stem Cell Issue, Not Courts
August 26th, 2010
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Congress MUST take up the issue of embryonic stem cell research when it reconvenes in September with an urgency to pass legislation.
Creating Liver Cells from Patients’ Skin
August 26th, 2010
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Cambridge University, UK scientists reprogramed cells from the skin samples into induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells and then reprogrammed them to generate liver cells Read more…
Categories: Stem Cell Technology
The Dickey-Wicker Amendment
August 26th, 2010
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The Dickey-Wicker Amendment is the name of an appropriation bill rider attached to a bill passed by US Congress in 1995, Read more…
New Cell Lines for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Created
August 25th, 2010
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Mayo Clinic researchers have created a new set of laboratory anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) cells, derived from tumors donated by patients. Read more…
Categories: Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, New Cell Lines
Henry W. McCusker
Founder and Director of Research, Henry McCusker enters his tenth (10) year at Scimitar Equity with past experience in sell-side analysis, buy-side management, corporate management and due diligence.