3.3.09

globeandmail.com: Canadians make stem-cell breakthrough

globeandmail.com: Canadians make stem-cell breakthrough: "OTTAWA -- Canadian researchers have discovered a new way to turn skin cells into stem cells with fewer potential risks to patients.

Their work removes major barriers to using stem cells, which have an endless capacity for self-renewal, in new medical therapies for people with spinal cord injuries or diseases such as diabetes or Parkinson's."

2.3.09

16 US banks collapse in just two months- International Business-News-The Economic Times

16 US banks collapse in just two months- International Business-News-The Economic Times: "NEW YORK: With the financial meltdown continuing unabated, US has already seen the collapse of 16 banks in the last two months -- which is more
than one-fourth the total number of failures in the last nine years."