When Barack Obama won the election , stem cell researchers viewed at as their victory. The new US President is likely to loosen restrictions on federal ban on stem cell research fund.

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In a new article, University of Edinburgh, researchers have discussed the advances in stem cell research and also the problems it is facing like the technical and ethical one. The researchers also discuss the issue of how to patent stem cell discoveries and to make them commercially viable.

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Watch the trailer. It is worth it. Now go watch the movie. Learn about embryonic stem cell research and the real hope that it offers to billions of suffering people worldwide.

European regulators on Thursday ruled against allowing a patent on developing human embryonic stem cells, a decision that could stifle research by stem cell companies for commercial purposes. The problem for companies looking to profit from technology using stem cells is that without patent protection there is little incentive to pour money into research.

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Austin-based Viagen Inc. and Monash Institute of Melbourne, Australia decide to form a joint stem cell bank for horses. The performance-horse industry could be among the first to benefit from the harnessing of embryonic stem cells to repair tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone damage, the partners say, though they expect the work to have far wider applications.

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As Barack Obama has taken the charge of the US President’s office, expectations are high that he will work for stem cell research. As a step to this, his advisers suggest eliminating the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

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After the much talked about stem cell research scenario in USA, UK and other countries, its time to look at other parts of Europe, Germany. Famous in world for various reasons ranging from imperialism to sports, the country is now concentrating on stem cell research.

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After the great fall of George W Bush, critics find it a ray of hope for stem cell research in the USA. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to lift restrictions on federal money for such research.

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At the 38th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, researchers have identified an ideal time to collect human embryonic stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease.

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It seems that George Bush’s policy over embryonic stem cell research is paying its price. In a time when the world is fast moving towards stem cell therapy as its future, USA is legging behind. Critics feel that due to Bush’s decision to impose ban on federal fund for embryonic research, the country is legging behind in keeping the pace with the rest of the world. Wonder? Here are some of the achievements in the stem cell research outside the USA.

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