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Cardium Therapeutics reported today that researchers at the University of Cincinnati on a NIH funded pre clinic study able to potentiate Mesenchymal Stem Cells to accelerate bone marrow stem cell mobilization via paracrine activation to promote myocardial Repair.
The study was published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation Research (Circ Res. 2008; 103(11): 1300-1308).
The investigators [...]
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Catholics Similar to Mainstream in Support for Abortion, Stem Cell …Christian PostMoreover, 63 percent of Catholics and 62 percent of non-Catholics find embryonic stem cell research morally acceptable. The poll is released as over 200000 people have added their signatures to an online petition against President Barack Obama giving …Bishop criticizes choice of Obama [...]
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The university’s invitation to the president to speak at the May 17 ceremony has prompted a northwest Indiana bishop to say he will boycott it and has sparked an online campaign from a Catholic advocacy group trying to get Obama uninvited.
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Leaders are weighing a quick executive order against legislation, which risks a fight but would be permanent.
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California Institute of Regenerative Medicine approved a grant of almost $2 million to San Francisco State University for starting up a new two years stem cell biology training program.
San Francisco State will offer two Masters programs–and is hoping to attract a diverse group of students from throughout the country.
According to Program Director and Biology Professor [...]
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NIH News Confirms Trend in Stem Cell 'Storage' Facilities, says …FOXBusinessThis discovery confirms a new trend for commercial stem cell storage facilities for research and treatment of diseases, and their important role in public and private stem cell research efforts now and into the future," said Koos. …
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WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 24, 2009 .- Given the new Presidential order allowing federal funds for research using human embryonic stem cells, it might be helpful for readers to become more familiar with the terminology used in any discussion of controversies surrounding embryonic stem cell research.
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Renee A. Reijo Pera works at ground zero of the controversy over human embryonic stem cells and hopes to make fertility treatments safer.
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Better late then never, Indian scientists plans not to throw away the umbilical cord tissue which is enrich with valuable Mesenchymal stem cells, that help to form bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament cell etc.
Mesenchymal stem cells are adult stem cells and are found in the bone marrow as well. These stem cells can form a variety [...]
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Virgin Mega-Brand Launches Stem Cell Bank in QatarVoice of AmericaBy Mandy Clark The British mega-brand Virgin has launched a stem-cell bank in Qatar. The country has lofty goals of becoming the world leader in stem cell technologies, and unlike in the West, Qatar does not face some of the ethical issues surrounding …Reading the Code [...]
