by Bernard Siegel | Apr 10, 2017 | Bioethics, News & Opinions, Policy
Sheef /ʃiːf/ noun acronym. Synthetic Human Entity with Embryo-like Features. “Change is avalanching upon our heads and most people are grotesquely unprepared to cope with it.” Alvin Toffler (1970)- Future Shock Stem cell engineering has leaped forward so fast that...
by Bernard Siegel | Apr 4, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
A Japanese man has been the first human to receive “reprogrammed” stem cells from another person. As I discussed in detail in a recent post, Japan has implemented a national strategy to develop and translate induced pluripotent stem cells technologies. Japanese...
by Bernard Siegel | Mar 31, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
What are the implications of scientists creating “immortal” cell lines comprised of healthy red blood cells for transplant and research? An article written by CNN producer Michael Nedelman reports that British scientists, led by University of Bristol researcher Jan...
by Bernard Siegel | Mar 16, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,has announced the publication of its first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phase I clinical trial involving Schwann cells used to repair the damaged spinal cord. The...
by Bernard Siegel | Sep 27, 2016 | News & Opinions
Japan has a fully integrated plan to advance and accelerate regenerative medicine products with safety and efficacy. If successful, this will be a boon for humankind. At the same time it represents a challenge to the international community, and especially the United...
