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Leeza Gibbons named to stem cell board AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 14 Nov 2007 9:16 PM PST Leeza Gibbons, whose mother has Alzheimer's disease, has been named to the board that oversees California's stem cell research agency. A first: Stem cell lines made from embryos of primates USA Today Wed, 14 Nov 2007 7:01 PM PST Scientists in Oregon have successfully cloned monkey embryos and used them to make two embryonic stem cell lines. It is the first time this has been accomplished in primates and brings the possibility of human stem cell lines one step closer to reality. Schwarzenegger Taps Leeza Gibbons for Stem Cell Agency Board Fox News Wed, 14 Nov 2007 5:30 PM PST California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed former talk show host Leeza Gibbons to the board of trustees that oversees the state's stem cell agency. Stem-Cell Researchers Clone Monkey Embryo NPR Wed, 14 Nov 2007 3:43 PM PST Scientists in Oregon have announced another first in cloning: They have cloned a primate embryo. They say they used the cloned embryos to derive embryonic stem cells. Researchers hope to one day duplicate such a process in humans to create customized stem-cell therapies for patients. New stem cell labs now in question The Star-Ledger Wed, 14 Nov 2007 9:59 PM PST Gov. Jon Corzine may shelve construction of four of the five stem cell research labs lawmakers authorized last year, according to a senior administration official. Monkey embryos cloned in stem cell first Financial Times Wed, 14 Nov 2007 8:53 PM PST Scientists in the US have for the first time made cloned embryos from adult monkeys and extracted stem cells from them. The success, published online by the journal Nature, will encourage researchers who want to create cloned human embryos for stem cell experiments. Leeza Gibbons named to stem cell board The Charlotte Observer Wed, 14 Nov 2007 9:18 PM PST Leeza Gibbons, whose mother has Alzheimer's disease, has been named to the board that oversees California's stem cell research agency. The former "Entertainment Tonight" host will fill the Alzheimer's advocate seat on the 29-member panel that oversees the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which doles out $300 million annually in research grants. She was appointed by Gov. Arnold ... Schwarzenegger appoints talk show host Leeza Gibbons to stem cell board The Star--The People's Paper Wed, 14 Nov 2007 6:50 PM PST SACRAMENTO (AP) - Former "Entertainment Tonight'' host Leeza Gibbons has a new role, this one thanks to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. On Wednesday, the governor announced her appointment to a board that oversees California's stem cell agency. Monkey Cloning May Open Door to Therapeutic Stem Cell Advances TechNewsWorld.com Wed, 14 Nov 2007 2:17 PM PST A group of researchers have successfully cloned primate embryos for the first time and used them to create stem cells, opening up the possibility that the same could potentially be done with humans. Using a technique called "somatic cell nuclear transfer," the researchers produced rhesus macaque monkey embryos from adult monkey skin cells and isolated two embryonic stem cell lines from them. New York firm acquires U of L researcher's stem cell technology BizJournals Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:48 AM PST Stem Cell Technologies Inc., a company that owns a technology developed by a University of Louisville researcher, has been acquired by NeoStem Inc., a New York City company that provides adult stem cell collection and banking services.

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