December 16th, 2007
French woman Isabelle Dinoire, who was the first person to undergo a face transplant, has recovered pretty much completely from her surgery. When she was 38, her dog ate off most of her face for undetermined reasons (I heard that she passed out drunk and her dog thought she was, but I can’t find a […]
By Kristen King -- 1 comment
June 8th, 2007
Get this: Scientists have discovered a way to convert adult skin cells into stem cells by exposing them gene-carrying viruses. The cells that absorb the genes are poof! magically transformed into stem cells–but without the ethical hullabaloo of human eggs and embryos.
So far, the technique has been performed successfully in mice, but not yet in […]
By Kristen King -- 1 comment
May 7th, 2007
It’s a shame that b5media had to bid farewell to GeneticsAndHealth.com, AHeartyLife.com, and PlayLibrary.com blogger and b5media Science and Health Channel editor Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei, but she’s making waves elsewhere in the blogosphere.
Launched on April 24, Hsien’s new labor of bloglove is Eye on DNA, a blog focusing on, you guessed it, DNA and genetics. She’s got a […]
By Kristen King -- 4 comments
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