The world’s first authorized test in people of a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells has been cleared to begin by the Food and Drug Administration.

The trial will test cells developed by Geron Corporation and the University of California, Irvine in patients with new spinal cord injuries.

The F.D.A. had initially cleared the clinical trial in January, 2009, in what was viewed at the time as a research milestone.

But before the study could begin, the agency then put a so-called hold on the trial after cysts were discovered in some mice injected with the cells. Geron had to do another mouse study and develop better ways to check the purity of its cells.  Read more...

After much speculation it is confirmed  Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for the President of Haiti next Thursday, on August 5th.

The 37-year-old was born in Haiti, but immigrated to the United States at the age of 9-years-old, when he landed in Brooklyn, before settling in South Orange, New Jersey.

As a member of The Fugees and as a solo artist, Wyclef has sold millions of records, in addition to collaborating with artists like Paul Simon, Gloria Estefen, Destiny’s Child, Carlos Santana and others.  Read more...

 

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The New York Times recieved a sneak peak at Kanye’s highly anticipated video for “Power” his 1st single off his recently again “untitled” new album. The times did release a preview pic from the video, although they weren’t permitted to release the sample video.  I can honestly say I’m excited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The growing debate over Islam’s place in America, which is escalating in light of plans to build a mosque near ground zero, is increasingly playing out on city streets across the country. On the sides of buses, to be precise.

Several groups are engaging in something of a religious ad war over the merits and misconceptions of Islam, a religion that remains a mystery to many Americans.

Ads by a group calling itself Stop Islamization of America, which aims to provide refuge for former Muslims, read: “Fatwa on your head? Is your family or community threatening you? Leaving Islam? Got questions? Get answers!”  Read more...

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When people get into the social-networking thing, they typically set up a Facebook page, get a Twitter account and start blasting out inane status updates. Not Kanye West. Instead of just logging onto the popular websites to promote his projects virally, ‘Ye has gone behind the scenes with a couple of in-office performances for the staff at two of the world’s social-networking juggernauts. On the heels of rocking Facebook’s headquarters, Yeezy spit lyrics from his upcoming album for the folks at Twitter on Wednesday (July 28).  Read more...

A federal judge on Friday, weighing in a clash between the federal government and a state over immigration policy, blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law from going into effect.
In a ruling on a law that has rocked politics coast to coast and thrown a spotlight on a border state’s fierce debate over immigration, Judge Susan Bolton of Federal District Court here said that some aspects of the law can go into effect as scheduled on Thursday.  Read more...

Anne Milton said the the term fat was more likely to motivate people into losing weight, adding it was important people took ”personal responsibility” for their lifestyles.

Stressing she was speaking in a personal capacity, she told the BBC: ”If I look in the mirror and think I am obese I think I am less worried than if I think I am fat.”

Too many staff working in the NHS were worried about using the term, Ms Milton said, but suggested it could help encourage ”personal responsibility”.  Read more...

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