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“Identification of these cells, as we have done here, is the first step in the development of therapeutic modalities.”
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified, characterized and cloned ovarian cancer stem cells and have shown that these stem cells may be the source of ovarian cancer’s recurrence and its … via EurekAlert!

“There’s a good chance now that it might not happen, but we’re still prepared for that.”
A proposal to reverse part of a 2006 constitutional amendment allowing embryonic stem cell research appears in jeopardy of not making Missouri’s ballot. via Belleville News

“Our work is based on the assumption that heterogeneity is a major issue in many tumors, and subpopulations of cancer cells with stem cell like features, termed as “cancer stem cells”
Affitech AS, the Norwegian human antibody therapeutics company, announced its membership in the newly inaugurated Norwegian Center for Stem Cell Based Tumor Therapy . [...]

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Federal Grant Announced for Orthopaedic Stem Cell Surgery Using …ABC News - Apr 17, 2008Today, orthopaedic stem cell surgery earned significant backing from the federal government, which announced plans to dedicate at least $42.5 million for …

Mature Mouse Cells Reprogrammed to Stem Cell-Like StateU.S. News & World Report, DC - Apr 17, 2008… Without using an egg, researchers have been able to reprogram certain mature cells back to an embryonic-stem-cell-like state, a new report says. …

Doctors Perform Groundbreaking Stem Cell StudyLocal10.com, FL - Apr 17, 2008MIAMI — If a new stem cell procedure goes as planned, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital cardiologists believe they will have found a way to …Miami Patient Undergoes Groundbreaking Stem Cell Procedure NBC6.netall 2 news articles

Lawmakers set up group for stem cell researchThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - Apr 16, 2008The organization, comprising 29 members of the Liberal Democratic Party, six from the Democratic Party of Japan and five from New Komeito, is to promote …