Championing sound stem cell science in the media
March 15, 2016
‘Stem cell therapy’ in media stories could refer to treatments such as bone marrow transplants that have been saving lives for years, experimental treatments that have potential, or dodgy treatments from snake oil merchants that are...
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How celebrities, personal stories and misplaced hope sell questionable treatment
November 05, 2015
What do AFL footballer Adam Goodes, tennis champion Rafael Nadal, Canadian ice hockey legend Gordie Howe and reality TV personality Kim Kardashian have in common? They’re all celebrities featured in sensationalist media stories about unproven stem...
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Clinical trial funding initiative - potential funding opportunities
October 12, 2015
The NSCFA is exploring ways to initiate and support properly constituted clinical trials of stem cell-based treatments in Australia. The NSCFA recognises the challenges facing researchers in mounting appropriate clinical trials. It may be possible to promote more...
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Making blood on demand with stem cells?
October 05, 2015
ARMI and Garvan Institute researchers win the 2015 Eureka Prize for Scientific Research Everyday medical procedures can require litres of donated blood. Could much of that blood be artificially created in the lab, reducing the pressure...
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