Are reviewers obstructing stem cell research?

Are reviewers obstructing stem cell research? Other (3745) Total Article Views Authors: Bernard Binetruy Published Date August 2010 Volume 2010:3 Pages 103 - 104 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/SCCAA.S13491 Bernard Binetruy INSERM U626, Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Marseille, France A current controversy in stem cell research was published on the BBC website recently. Some stem cell researchers have said that "they believe a small group of scientists is effectively vetoing high quality science from publication in journals". They strongly suspected some reviewers to be deliberately sending back negative comments or asking for unnecessary experiments. Nature editor, Dr Philip Campbell, has said that "this idea is utterly false". Post to: Cannotea Citeulike Del.icio.us Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Readers of this article also read: Selected luminal mucosal complications of adult celiac disease Role of aliskiren in cardio-renal protection and use in hypertensives with multiple risk factors "Globalized public health.” A transdisciplinary comprehensive framework for analyzing contemporary globalization’s influences on the field of public health Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of ischemic stroke: progress and possibilities Traditional open-bay versus single-family room neonatal intensive care unit: a comparison of selected nutrition outcomes Evaluation of in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility of different morphological forms of Borrelia burgdorferi Stem cells: a model for screening, discovery and development of drugs Potential role of stem cells in severe spinal cord injury: current perspectives and clinical data Understanding the application of stem cell therapy in cardiovascular diseases