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House backs funds ban for stem-cell research2TheAdvocate, LA - 16 hours agoBy MARSHA SHULER The House quickly signed off Tuesday on legislation that would impose a Louisiana ban on use of public funds for most embryonic stem-cell …Louisiana House Backs Legislation Banning Tax Funding for Human … LifeNews.comall 3 news articles

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Stem cell advances could help childless couplesGuardian, UK - Apr 14, 2008In a report on the science and ethics of making sperm and eggs from adult cells using stem cell technology, the group decided that the technology did not …Scientists warn over 'interference' The Press AssociationMale eggs and female sperm "science fiction" says report PinkNews.co.ukSperm From Skin [...]

Germany Loosens Stem Cell Research CurbsBusinessWeek - Apr 14, 2008In a decision welcomed by scientists, German lawmakers have approved a law which eases restrictions on stem cell research in the country. …

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. announced today that a preclinical study utilizing the Company’s PLacental eXpanded (PLX) cells showed a statistically significant advantage in ameliorating functional deficiencies in a standard Multiple Sclerosis (MS) animal model. PLX cells are mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) obtained from the placenta and expanded using Pluristem’s proprietary 3D PluriX? technology………….

“That is an important finding that may give insight into how that transformation occurs, or it may give insight into a better way to treat the disease, if one can figure out how the Ikaros deletion is working”
Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered evidence that a series of genetic mutations work [...]

“Not only does it tell us about how stem cells differentiate to create the heart, but it provides us with knowledge that may very well help us to repair heart muscle after a heart attack”
Not all heart cells are created by the same universal signal, a discovery that could lead to future treatments for [...]

“We have embarked on the next stage which is to conduct and animal trial which is a necessary pre-requisite to a clinical trial which we hope to start next year if the results are positive”
Main Category: Arthritis Also Included In: Stem Cell Research ; Bones / Orthopaedics ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 14 [...]

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology ; Genetics ; Stem Cell Research Article Date: 11 Apr 2008 - 2:00 PDT newsletters Speaking at the UK National Stem Cell … via Medical News Today