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Communicating About Unproven Stem Cell Treatments to the Public
A Closer Look at Stem Cells reports that in recent years, there has been a proliferation of unregulated stem cell clinics providing unproven treatments for patients with a variety of [...]
Many stem cell clinics promise unapproved treatments: How to stay safe
NBC reports that Google has cracked down on pervasive, predatory ads promoting sketchy medical treatments — a move that could affect many of the hundreds of stem cell treatments advertised [...]
Kohout Departs as Coalition Executive Director. McGill Johnson to Take Her Place
The Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures announced that its long-serving (12 years) executive director, Victoria Kohout, has left the organization effective October 4, 2019, to take the position as director [...]
NE SciFest returns in 2020
Mark your calendars, NE SciFest will return April 3-26, 2020. To keep informed of upcoming SciFest events, or other partner events, visit the festival website at nescifest.com. In addition to NeSciFest.com, you [...]
Ten undergraduate students awarded Holland Future Scientist Awards
Ten undergraduate students from five Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2019 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.The students received cash awards totaling [...]
“Cure HIV: A Fantasy or Reality” is topic of Omaha Science Cafe
The next cafe is scheduled for Tuesday August 13, 7:00 pm, at the *Slowdown. Please join, Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., the Margaret R. Larson Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious [...]
Vaping is topic of Omaha Science Cafe
Physician assistant, Jill Selzle is featured speaker on July 23 Jill Selzle, a physician assistant with Nebraska Medicine in the department of surgery’s division of cardiothoracic surgery, will discuss "The [...]