Monday, March 31, 2008

Introduction

What is Stem Cell? Aims and Objectives of this web site. A-Z of stem cell.

Surveys

The survey findings and implications. What does the future holds for us.

Impacts

The impacts of stem cell on science, human, social, economic and political front

References and Links

Other useful links and web sites online

Interviews

Interviews with prominent scientists including Nobel Laureate Professor Paul Berg

Site Map

This web site is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+.Under screen resolution 1024 x 768 .Stem Cells- Everything you need to know  by DMND

Bush explains his actions by stating, "If this bill would have become law, American taxpayers would, for the first time in our history, be compelled to fund the deliberate destruction of human embryos. And I'm not going to allow  it." July 19 2006
 

Many problems remain to be solved in stem cell research. . The road ahead is arduous and nit for the faint hearted. It will reward the brave and the persevering souls.

Political, moral, ethical barriers and hurdles must be crossed. Political wills must come in, religious debate must continue, and the world must be aware of the implications.

Hard to control: Embryonic stem cell may pass through several intermediate stages before becoming the cell type needed to treat a particular disease; this process is controlled by complex chemical cues.

Times Magazines 23 Oct 2006

Stem cells research has been increasing in the news throughout the world especially in recent years. For example, in Singapore there is almost a weekly article on stem cell.

November 17 2007

Egging on research describes the harvesting of stem cells from cloned monkey embryo

January 15 2008

New local invention extracts stem cells with placental “juicer” which allows more stem cells to be extracted from placenta than current methods.

March 19 2008

Pain in the knee? Stem cell surgery can offer relief shows doctors growing cartilage in lab and implant it into the worn-down joints.

March 22 2008

Little Red Dot’s big stem-cell drive shows how Singapore targets cell-based therapies for treating degenerative diseases featuring a key article by Dr Alan Colman