Articles tagged: stem cell research
OPINION: Stem cell editorial used faulty reasoning to make its point
Posted: May 27, 2012It is not my intent to argue the pro or con side of stem cell development and use in research, but I do object to your fallacious reasoning in your editorial (Sunday, May 13, “Michigan ... Read more »
EDITORIAL: Michigan lawmakers have no business meddling in stem cell research
Posted: May 13, 2012Michigan business leaders who are worried about the way the state has dis-invested in education offered a telling statistic this past week. Between 2002 and 2011, state funding for universities, when adjusted for inflation, fell ... Read more »
detroit free press: University of Michigan fine-tunes embryonic stem cell alternatives
Posted: Jul 26, 2011University of Michigan scientists have reprogrammed adult skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells, a move that will aid in future disease research, the Detroit Free Press reported today. Scientists hope to alter the ... Read more »
University of Michigan stem cell backers disappointed as State Senate passes restrictions
Posted: Apr 21, 2010University of Michigan officials reacted with disappointment Wednesday afternoon after the State Senate passed a bill in a package of bills they say would create "unnecessary and burdensome regulations" on embryonic stem cell research in ... Read more »
Health in brief: VA Ann Arbor, University of Michigan study finds focusing on cholesterol not always best for heart health
Posted: Jan 19, 2010Most physicians follow the school of thought that the lower a patient's cholesterol is, the better. But a recent University of Michigan study suggests doctors also need to adjust their focus to consider a patient's ... Read more »
University of Michigan announces approval to begin accepting embryos for stem cell research
Posted: Dec 08, 2009University of Michigan's Eva Feldman, right, and A. Alfred Taubman discuss an announcement that U-M would begin receiving embryos from which they plan to begin deriving new lines of stem cells, more than a year ... Read more »
Associated Press: University of Michigan receives $6.8M in grants for stem cell research
Posted: Oct 22, 2009The University of Michigan has received 13 federal stimulus grants worth $6.8 million for stem cell research - a sign of the state's growing clout since voters last year eased restrictions in the emerging field ... Read more »
University of Michigan among groups named to host the World Stem Cell Summit in Detroit next year
Posted: Oct 15, 2009As the state works to position itself as a leader in life sciences research and development, the University of Michigan and research corridor partners Michigan State University and Wayne State University have been named among ... Read more »
A2SO Fetler album out just in time for the season's start
Posted: Sep 04, 2009In music and in life, timing is everything. And the timing of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s new Naxos recording could hardly be better. The CD, of three works by American composer Paul Fetler, became ... Read more »
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