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Don't Stop the Stem Cell Fight The Harvard Crimson Sun, 25 Nov 2007 9:55 PM PST Last week, opponents of human embryonic stem cell research declared that new research techniques have cleared away the ethical controversies that have plagued stem cell science. International Stem Cell Corporation CEO Issues Statement on De-Differentiation Research and Parthenogenesis Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:11 PM PST OCEANSIDE, Calif.----Jeff Krstich, Chief Executive Officer of International Stem Cell Corporation , today issued a statement on the recent announcement that two groups of scientists have succeeded in turning human skin cells into cells that are very similar, though not identical, to embryonic stem cells. Stem cell discovery called milestone Chicago Sun-Times Sun, 25 Nov 2007 2:09 AM PST Scientists say they have reprogrammed human skin cells so they behave like embryonic stem cells. If the work overcomes hurdles, the breakthrough could benefit science without the controversy that has dogged stem cell research. The work appeared in two prestigious journals, Cell and Science. Breakthrough in stem-cell research The Japan Times Sun, 25 Nov 2007 3:49 PM PST Scientists from Kyoto University and the University of Wisconsin have announced that they have succeeded in producing equivalents to embryonic stem cells by reprogramming human skin cells. The new... Read more ... Stem Cell Transplant Can Grow New Immune System In Certain Mice, Stanford Researchers Find Medical News Today Sun, 25 Nov 2007 4:02 AM PST Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have taken a small but significant step, in mouse studies, toward the goal of transplanting adult stem cells to create a new immune system for people with autoimmune or genetic blood diseases. The researchers found a way to transplant new blood-forming stem cells into the bone marrow of mice, effectively replacing their immune systems. ... Sacramento Boy Undergoes Stem Cell Procedure CBS 13 Sacramento Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:05 PM PST All we seem to hear about is the controversy surrounding stem cells, but do you know what they can actually do?  A Sacramento boy suffering from an incurable condition may be living proof that stem cells can have remarkable results. Breakthrough may end stem cell research war Brown Daily Herald Sun, 25 Nov 2007 9:55 PM PST If James Thompson and Shinya Yamanaka are right, presidential hopefuls will soon have one less "war" to talk about. THE STEM CELL DEBATE Bangkok Post Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:02 AM PST really safe? Spot Light: Banking for your future health The New Straits Times--All the News that Matter Sun, 25 Nov 2007 4:00 PM PST Stem cell storage is a fairly new concept for Malaysians but more people are now subscribing to it even as research continues on its potential benefits, write MINDERJEET KAUR, NURRIS ISHAK and SHAMINI DARSHNI Alzheimer's advocate The Post and Courier Sun, 25 Nov 2007 9:13 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 and S.C. native will fill the Alzheimer's advocate seat on the 29-member panel that oversees the California Institute for ...

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