Spotlight on stem cell tracking

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Making and employing stem cells is hard enough, but observing them is a whole other pack of trouble. This interview with cell imaging guru Timm Schroeder highlights how tough it can be to highlight stem cells in action. In particular, Schroeder talks of the applications of continuous observation. As it turns out, one of the biggest problems is keeping the specimen from moving.

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FDA Comes to Pregnant Women’s Aid with New Drug Labeling System

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to strengthen drug labels in order to inform patients and health care providers about the drugs’ negative effects on pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding their infants

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Off-label drugs changes 'a big mistake'

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Is it right for drug companies to tout their wares for "off-label" uses? The US Food and Drug Administration seems to think so.

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