Shortage of Medical Isotopes Ramps Up After Reactor Closing
Jul 22, 2009: A global shortage of medical isotopes is expected to get worse in two weeks as supplies run down after nuclear reactor closings. The Petten nuclear reactor in the Netherlands closed for scheduled maintenance Saturday. Together with a Canadian reactor (pictured) in Chalk River, Ontario, that was shut down in May because of [...]
Read MoreNY State Sets Payments to Egg Donors for Stem-Cell Research
New York has become the first state to pay women for donating egg cells for taxpayer-funded research into embryonic stem cells, according to the Washington Post. New York’s Empire State Stem Cell Board will offer as much as $10,000 in state funds to a qualified donor. Read More at wsj health blogs
Read More