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Consumer Advocates Praise Interstate Stem Cell Open Meeting Decision The San Francisco Examiner Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:21 PM PDT SANTA MONICA, Calif. ( Map ) - The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today praised the decision to open the next meeting of the fledgling Interstate Alliance for Stem Cell Research to the public saying that an open, transparent process builds support for publicly funded science. Stem Cell Subtypes Discovered By BC Cancer Agency, Canada Medical News Today Fri, 17 Aug 2007 4:12 AM PDT In a landmark study, researchers at the BC Cancer Agency have discovered that all blood stem cells are not created equal. The discovery adds another layer of understanding about the basic biology of blood stem cells, which may lead to improved treatments for leukemia patients. Published in the August edition of the new scientific journal Stem Cell, the study by Dr. [click link for full article] Move of stem cell lab to S.F. hailed Long Beach Press-Telegram Fri, 17 Aug 2007 3:29 AM PDT Japan's Yamanaka able to return adult cells to embryonic state. SAN JOSE - A Japanese pioneer in stem cell research is opening a lab in San Francisco, a significant milestone in the state's bid to become an international draw for the world's leading regenerative medicine experts. Consumer Advocates Praise Interstate Stem Cell Open Meeting Decision PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:22 AM PDT The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today praised the decision to open the next meeting of the fledgling Interstate Alliance for Stem Cell Research to the public saying that an open, transparent process builds support for publicly funded science. The decision came after a closed session of the group in May and a protest from FTCR. Theravitae Announces Hawaiian Doctor is One of The First Patients in the World to Receive Two Adult Stem Cell Treatments PRWeb Fri, 17 Aug 2007 0:12 AM PDT Theravitae, an international stem cell company says a doctor from Hawaii is believed to be one of the first patients in the world to receive not one, but two different stem cell treatments. His first treatment injected his stem cells directly into the heart muscle to treat his congestive heart failure and now he is having more stem cells injected into his coronary arteries by catheter to treat ... University conference to focus on life, death The Steubenville Herald-Star Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:10 PM PDT STEUBENVILLE — The nation's leading Catholic bioethicists will convene at Franciscan University of Steubenville Oct. 25-27 to provide thoughts and beliefs on abortion, stem cell research, assisted suicide and other life and death issues. HIV 'launches two-pronged attack on brain' SciDev.net Fri, 17 Aug 2007 6:10 PM PDT [BEIJING] Scientists have identified a way that HIV causes dementia, which could help in developing drugs to treat the disorder. The study was published this week (16 August) in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

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