ATSE Focus A number of articles related to stem-cell technology is available.
Australasian Science July 2008, page 12 Memory stem cell found (by Stephen Luntz) Reports on the discovery of stem cells in the brain’s hippocampus.
November-December 2006, pages 16-18 Stem cells linked to breast cancer (by Mark Shackleton) Looks at how cellular mechanisms may explain the prominence of breast cancer.
August 2006, pages 31-32 Government pays lip service to stem cell debate (by Simon Grose) Examines the politics of stem cell research in Australia.
Cosmos November 2005 Hard cell (by Ronald Bailey) Looks at some of the moral dilemmas created by embryonic stem cell research.
Nature A collection of articles on making stem cells is available.
New Scientist
18 June 2008, pages 8-9 A cell’s destiny is no longer fixed (by Peter Aldhous) Reports on successful reprogramming of cells to produce stem cells.
3 May 2008, pages 40-43 How stem-cell advances will transform medicine (by Peter Aldhous) Proposes the use of stem cells to regenerate body parts.
8 February 2008, page 11 Stem cell transplant ‘cures’ diabetic mice (by Andy Coghlan) Looks at the use of transplants derived from stem cells to reverse diabetes.
8 December 2007, page 10 Stem cells shots restore lost memory (by Andy Coghlan) Reports of experiments which suggest stem cells injections may help restore memory.
22 September 2007, page 20 Human stem cells from adult cells move a step closer Reports on development towards deriving human stem cells from adult cells.
14 July 2007, pages 38-41 The great nanotech gamble (by Karen Schmidt) Explores the potential health risks with the use of nanomaterials.
13 June 2007, pages 14-15 Stem cell genes may provide medicine’s dream ticket (by Peter Aldhous) Explores the potential of treating diseases with therapeutic genes inserted into stem cells.
6 June 2007, pages 8-9 Stem cells: from adult to embryo (by Jessica Marshall and Linda Geddes) Reports on a technique that made stem cells from adult cells.
10 April 2007 'Rebuilt' immune system shakes off diabetes (by Roxanne Khamsi) Reports on a one-off treatment for diabetes.
13 January 2007, page 9 Amniotic fluid supplies ‘repair kit’ for later life Reports that stem cells have been discovered in amniotic fluid.
15 November 2006, page 12 Stem cells reverse muscular dystrophy (by Debora Mackenzie) Reports that stem cells have helped dogs with muscular dystrophy to walk again.
7 October 2006, pages 8-9 Organs on demand, no embryo needed (by Bruce Goldman and Andy Coghlan) Looks at the creation of personalised stem cells that may offer a way around ethical objections.
11 March 2006, pages 38-41 Miracle postponed (by Peter Aldhous) Discusses the skepticism surrounding some claims made by stem cell researchers.
31 January 2006 Stem cell transplants offer hope against lupus (by Roxanne Khamsi) Describes the use of a patient’s own stem cells to treat lupus.
22 October 2005, pages 10-11 Are all embryos created equally? (by Andy Coghlan) Describes two new ways of creating embryonic stem cells, that do not harm embryos.
20 August 2005, pages 8-9 Baby comes with brain repair kit for mum (by Andy Coghlan) Describes research showing that stem cells from growing mouse fetuses can colonise, and may repair, the brains of their mothers.
25 May 2005, pages 8-9 Double triumph in stem cell quest (by Michael Le Page and Rowan Hooper) A Chicago team is claiming it has found an easier route to embryonic stem cells.
29 January 2005, page 9 Bush stem cell lines all contaminated (by Andy Coghlan) Explains how experiments have been ruined by contamination from animal cells.
Scientific American January 2008, page 35 Stem cell control (by Christine Soares) Reports on research altering the characteristics of embryonic stem cells.
July 2006, pages 35-41 Stem cells: The real culprits of cancer? (by Michael Clarke and Michael Becker) Looks at the ability of stem cells to become malignant as the potential cause of cancer and summarises the possible paths to cancer.
June 2004, pages 60-67 The stem cell challenge (by Robert Lanza and Nadia Rosenthal) Looks at the hurdles that stand between the promise of human stem cell therapies and real treatments in the clinic.
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