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Melbourne, June 9: Two separate researcher groups in Australia may be on the verge of obtaining the first licences to clone human embryos.

A single organ may contain more than one type of adult stem cell - ‘ a discovery that complicates prospects for using the versatile cells to replace damaged tissue as a treatment for disease, according to a new …

Multiple sclerosis victim Janice Reed thought her prayers had been answered when she read about a pioneering cure that injected sufferers with stem cells.
Advanced Cell Therapy promised a 90 per cent success rate and claimed one wheelchair- bound victim walked again.
But mum-of-two Janice, 47, is £15,000 out of pocket and still needs a walking stick.
And [...]

Researchers of Johns Hopkins University have discovered a faster and efficient way of reprogramming adult stem cells to an embryonic stem cell like state which contains mutation associated with Sickle cell anemia.
According to them this method of reprogramming is much more faster and efficient than usual and it might speed the development of stem cell [...]

Brazilian fedaral court ruled on Thursday that scientists can conduct embryonic stem cell research in the country.
6 of the 11 judges supported the law while other 5 were in favor of carrying the research with restrictions, such as not allowing the embryo to be destroyed and submitting each case for the approval of an ethics [...]

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Progress Of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Impacted By Public …Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jun 7, 2008Levine attributed that to the long-held public and political support of human embryonic stem cell research in those countries. "Both the UK and Israel have …Fight to clone a human Melbourne Herald SunHuman clone may be [...]

Scientific Information Largely Ignored When Forming Opinions About …Science Daily (press release) - Jun 6, 20086, 2008) — When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a …

Stem Cell Treatment Credited for Giving Boy, 2, His Sight BackFOXNews - Jun 5, 2008Two months ago, Abby Wolfe took her son Tre to China to undergo an experimental stem cell treatment. "Two weeks prior to leaving we went over to Shands …