Science by press release — PrimeGen’s murky stem-cell “breakthrough”

Science by press release — PrimeGen’s murky stem-cell “breakthrough”

Last week, the Irvine, Calif., startup PrimeGen Biotech made a startling claim: It had successfully transformed adult skin, kidney and retina cells into stem cells, without using viral gene therapy that could trigger cancer. That would represent a significant advance over the discovery last year… Continue Reading