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Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.

The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicine’s dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones.

A debate over a hypothesis that cancers are fed by cancerous stem cells could affect the path of research.

“Here again, no money is allowed to change hands and the couple from whom the cell line originates need to have given their express permission”
A few days before the German Federal Parliament reaches a decision on the Stem Cell Act, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has reinforced its stance on amending current legislation. via MediLexicon

Speaking at the conference in Edinburgh, Dr Paul Fairchild from the University of Oxford will tell delegates that although tissues derived from ES cells succumb to rejection, they have an inherent … via Science Daily

“We just wanted to make sure that our knockout cells could still differentiate and specialize”
Their identification of a critical signal mediated by the protein BMP-4 that drives the differentiation of stem cells into what will become the placenta, will be published in the April issue of Cell Stem Cell. via Science Daily

Stem cell transplantMayoClinic.com - 22 hours agoA stem cell transplant is the infusion of healthy stem cells into your body. A stem cell transplant may be necessary if your bone marrow stops working and …Developing Cancer Treatments Directed At Critical Developmental … Science Daily (press release)all 12 news articles

Stem cell hope for arthritis patientsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Apr 11, 2008Scientists have identified a rare type of cell in the joints which can be grown in a lab to make enough cartilage for a transplant procedure. …

New Microarray Technique Reveals Stem Cell Specific MicroRNA PatternsGenomeWeb News (subscription), NY - Apr 11, 2008The results suggest it may be possible to unravel the functional roles of various miRNAs in stem cell maintenance and differentiation and, Loring suggested, …Small RNAs may Play Big Role in Embryonic Stem Cells GenomicsProteomics.com (press release)all 4 news articles

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Embryo Research May Never Produce Cures: Head of UK Stem Cell NetworkLifesite, PA - Apr 11, 2008By Hilary White LONDON, April 10, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Lord Patel of Dunkeld, chairman of the UK National Stem Cell Network and chancellor of Dundee …What's in store for stem cell treatments? FierceBiotechPro-Life Senator: FDA Shouldn't Allow Human [...]