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A Michigan organization, the Stem Cell Research Ballot Question Committee , said it had filed more than 570,000 signatures in support of a ballot initiative to loosen state restrictions on human embryonic stem …

Submitted by News Account on 10 July 2008 - 12:00am. Developmental Scientists have identified about two dozen genes that control embryonic stem cell fate.

Researchers are reporting that they’ve managed to repair damaged muscle in mice with a form of muscular dystrophy by injecting them with specialized stem cells from skeletal muscle.

Law school dean Rothenberg to chair Maryland Stem Cell Research …Bizjournals.com, NC - Jul 10, 2008The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission on Thursday appointed Karen Rothenberg as its new chair. Rothenberg is dean and the Marjorie Cook professor of …Group Files Petition Signatures For Mich. Ballot Initiative To … Medical News Today (press release)Law school dean Rothenberg […]

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Genes That Control Embryonic Stem Cell Fate IdentifiedScience Daily (press release) - Jul 10, 2008ScienceDaily (July 10, 2008) — Scientists have identified about two dozen genes that control embryonic stem cell fate. The genes may either prod or restrain …Researchers Map Cells' Inner Landscapes Science Daily (press release)Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Transport Anti-Cancer Drugs Directly […]

Stem Cells Hold Promise for Muscular DystrophyWashington Post, United States - Jul 10, 2008As for humans, the potential for the new stem cell treatment is unknown. "Researchers will have to devise effective methods for isolating the required …

The prospect that “the curse” might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.

Scientists reported on Wednesday that they were able to control diabetes in mice by harnessing human embryonic stem cells. The work raised the prospect that the embryonic cells might one day be used to provide insulin-producing replacement cells to treat the disease in people. The scientists, at the biotechnology company Novocell, turned the stem cells […]

The prospect that “the curse” might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.

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

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