Archive for October, 2008

Thomas Skutella, a professor at the Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine in Tuebingen, Germany, today announced that stem cells derived from testicles are probably as versatile as those harvested from embryos. Skutella’s team postulates that testicular stem cells could be used to propogate a plethora of personalized replacement tissues…
…if you happen to be male.
This discovery […]

FDA advisors and pediatricians are recommending a recall of over-the-counter cough and cold medications that are currently marketed for children. Earlier this year the FDA warned against the use of these products in children under the age of two, citing a lack of evidence that these products were effective in the face of significant risks of adverse reactions […]