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Amendment to limit stem-cell research draws pair of lawsuits Southeast Missourian Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:14 PM PDT JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An initiative to outlaw a particular stem-cell research method drew dueling lawsuits Friday from supporters and opponents who both contend the ballot summary drafted by state... Abortion foes want to stop count of stem cell votes phillyburbs.com Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:54 AM PDT TRENTON, N.J. - Abortion foes have asked an appeals court to stop elections workers from counting votes on a November ballot question in a last-ditch effort to stop the state from borrowing $450 million for stem cell research. Biotech CEO predicts increase in stem cell funding Small Business Times Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:18 AM PDT Beth Donley, former general counsel for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), said Thursday that she expects the next president to loosen the reins on funding human embryonic stem cell research. Stem Cell Research Proceeds Apace, But Many Challenges Lie Ahead BioresearchOnline Fri, 19 Oct 2007 6:19 AM PDT Significant strides are being made in fundamental stem cell research in laboratories across the world, but many hurdles remain to be overcome before stem cells are routinely used to treat diseases Senate hopefuls at odds on stem-cell issue Daily Record Fri, 19 Oct 2007 6:21 AM PDT The candidates for the 26th District state Senate seat came down on opposite sides of the November ballot question on state funding for stem-cell research. Sens. Harkin, Specter Remove Spending Bill Provision That Would Have Expanded Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell ... Medical News Today Fri, 19 Oct 2007 8:15 AM PDT Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on Wednesday removed a provision from the fiscal year 2008 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (S 1710) that would have expanded funding for human embryonic stem cell research in hope that President Bush would drop his veto threat, CQ Today reports. [click link for full article] UAMS Performs Record 7,000th Myeloma Stem-Cell Transplant PRWeb Fri, 19 Oct 2007 0:19 AM PDT The internationally known treatment program for multiple myeloma at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reached another milestone as Jeffrey Zwerin of California received the 7,000th stem-cell transplant procedure performed at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy. The institute has performed more blood stem cell transplants for myeloma than any other facility in the ... Stem Cell Nuclei Are Soft 'Hard Drives' Addict 3D Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:44 PM PDT Biophysicists at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that the nuclei of human stem cells are particularly soft and flexible, rather than hard, making it easier for stem cells to migrate through the body and to adopt different shapes, but ultimately to put human genes in the correct nuclear ¡°sector¡± for proper access and expression. Umbilical cord donation helps stem cell research Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fri, 19 Oct 2007 4:56 AM PDT When Suzanne and Brian Eplett were expecting five years ago, they wanted to donate the baby's umbilical cord blood so that a sick person could use the stem cells for disease treatment. But the Epletts could not find a way to give the blood to a public bank. On Tuesday, the Lilburn couple welcomed their third child, Keith, into the world at DeKalb Medical Center. They donated his cord blood to ... New Stem Cells By Reprogramming BioresearchOnline Fri, 19 Oct 2007 6:20 AM PDT Researchers are discovering new ways to help 'de-program' specialised cells so that they can be re-programmed to form a range of different types of tissue, an international meeting of stem cell biologists was told

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