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Governor Signs Endorsement Of Stem Cell Research CBS 2 Chicago Tue, 28 Aug 2007 3:01 PM PDT Illinois is now officially endorsing embryonic stem cell research. Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday signed into law a measure supporting the research, which offers hope of medical breakthroughs but is saddled with ethical questions. Geron shares surge on stem cell advance Contra Costa Times Tue, 28 Aug 2007 3:19 AM PDT Shares of Geron Corp., the Menlo Park-based developer of stem-cell therapies, jumped the most in three months in Nasdaq trading after researchers reported that cardiac cells derived from human embryos helped rats recover from a heart attack. Missouri Anti-Cloning Group Files Ballot Proposal To Modify Amendment Protecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research In State Medical News Today Tue, 28 Aug 2007 7:11 AM PDT The group Cures Without Cloning on Wednesday filed a ballot proposal with the Missouri Secretary of State seeking to modify a state constitutional amendment that protects human embryonic stem cell research, the AP/Joplin Globe reports (Lieb, AP/Joplin Globe, 8/23). [click link for full article] When Is A Stem Cell Not Really A Stem Cell? Medical News Today Tue, 28 Aug 2007 8:11 PM PDT Working with embryonic mouse brains, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists seems to have discovered an almost-too-easy way to distinguish between "true" neural stem cells and similar, but less potent versions. Their finding, reported this week in Nature, could simplify the isolation of stem cells not only from brain but also other body tissues. [click link for full article] Geron study finds stem cells rebuild hearts Inside Bay Area Tue, 28 Aug 2007 4:50 AM PDT Geron Corp., the Menlo Park-based developer of stem-cell therapies, jumped the most in three months in Nasdaq trading after researchers reported that cardiac cells derived from human embryos helped Stem Cells Get Two Paws Up! PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:35 AM PDT After successfully treating more than 2,500 horses for tendon and ligament injuries, Vet-Stem, Inc., the world leader in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine, is now expanding the commercial use of stem cell therapy to dogs. Team sheds light on stem cells Baltimore Examiner Tue, 28 Aug 2007 0:02 AM PDT Like a Swiss Army knife with its blades open, stem cells can form a variety of tissues, but keeping the blades from closing and limiting their capability bedevils stem cell researchers. Research paths are still closed The Kansas City Star Tue, 28 Aug 2007 6:22 PM PDT The possibility of a truce in the stem-cell wars started the summer with quite a stir. Scientists, including one with Kansas City connections, published reports in prestigious journals about successes with alternatives to traditional approaches for producing embryonic stem cells. Stempeutics develops capability in tissue engineering to repair damaged organs PharmaBiz Tue, 28 Aug 2007 7:34 PM PDT Under an Indo US collaborative research effort, Stempeutics, the Manipal Group's stem cell research and development centre, has made significant advances in tissue engineering for treatment of diabetic foot to prevent amputation in ulcer and gangrene conditions.

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