Irving Weissman

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The career details of Irving Weissman and his contributions to the pioneering research and advocacy on stem cells are presented. In 1987, he isolated the first bone marrow-derived stem cells from mice, and later discovered the human hematopoietic stem cells.

United Kingdom, Management dynamics, Practice, Stem cells, Medical research personnel, Medical researchers, Weissman, Irving

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Therapeutic cloning gives silenced genes a second voice

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Various studies and controversies are continuing on therapeutic cloning to create human embryos, applying a technique known as somatic cell nuclear transfer. The primary benefit from these studies help in understanding disease mechanism better.

Gene silencing, Human cloning

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Where the chips fall

Article Abstract:

MammaPrint is a diagnostic test for breast cancer. European researchers have planned a prospective trail for checking whether the 70-gene signature of MammaPrint can accurately predict the outcomes in 6,000 women with early-stage breast cancer.

Europe, HEALTH SERVICES, Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, Cancer Diagnosis, Methods, Diagnosis, Breast cancer, Cancer

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