By G. Owen Schaefer with The Conversation Aug 3, 2016 China is set to lead the world in genetic enhancement, as many Western countries deem this science to be unethical and too dangerous to pursue China has more approving attitudes of old-fashioned eugenics programs Was the first to edit genes of human embryos using the CRISPR-cas9 tool […]
Written Testimony of David A. Prentice, Ph.D.: Update on Progress of Kansas’ Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Research
Charlotte Lozier Institute Aug 2016 On February 8, 2016, Dr. David Prentice, Ph.D. briefed legislators in multiple Kansas state Senate and House committees on the progress of the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center (MSCTC). The Kansas stem cell center is focused on patients, with an emphasis on therapy, dissemination of information, and comprehensive view to fulfilling […]
To the Brink and Back, A Story of Recovering from Cancer Using an Adult Stem Cell Transplant
Charlotte Lozier Institute Aug 10, 2016 Today the Charlotte Lozier Institute releases its fourth Stem Cell Research Facts video; this story features Cindy Schroeder’s recovery from multiple myeloma after an adult stem cell transplant. Cindy Schroeder had always lived an active life. A wife, mother of three, and special education teacher, Cindy drove more than 150 miles […]
Regenerating Memory with Neural Stem Cells
Science Daily June 14, 2016 Texas A&M University Although brains — even adult brains — are far more malleable than we used to think, they are eventually subject to age-related illnesses, like dementia, and loss of cognitive function. Someday, though, we may actually be able to replace brain cells and restore memory. Someday, though, we […]
