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Stem-cell institute making grants to private sector San Jose Mercury News Wed, 19 Dec 2007 5:39 PM PST Convincing the private sector to accept a hand-out from California's $3 billion stem-cell institute might strike some as a no-brainer. Field of stem cell reseach proved to be most promising area of science Pravda Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:16 PM PST Stem cell research is one of the most fascinating areas of biology today. But like many expanding fields of scientific inquiry, research on stem cells raises scientific questions as rapidly as it generates new discoveries. Widespread Support For Nonembryonic Stem Cell Research, Survey Shows Science Daily Wed, 19 Dec 2007 6:12 AM PST The VCU Life Sciences Survey is the first poll to reflect the discovery reported internationally in November that human skin cells can be used to create stem cells or their near equivalents. When asked about the implications of this development, more than six in 10, or 63 percent, say that both embryonic and nonembryonic stem cell research is still needed, 22 percent say this development means ... International Stem Cell Corporation Creates Human Stem Cell Lines That Can Eliminate Immune Rejection by Patients wallstreet:online AG Wed, 19 Dec 2007 9:17 AM PST Scientists at International Stem Cell Corporation (658118;OTCBB:ISCO) have created unique human stem cell 2007 stem cell breakthrough is 'like turning lead into gold' TODAYonline Wed, 19 Dec 2007 3:25 AM PST Graphic on the latest development in stem cell research. Researchers announced in November they were able to turn the clock back on skin cells and transform them into stem cells, the mutable building blocks of organs and tissues. International Stem Cell Corporation Creates Human Stem Cell Lines That Can Eliminate Immune Rejection by Patients Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 19 Dec 2007 9:01 AM PST OCEANSIDE, Calif.----Scientists at International Stem Cell Corporation have created unique human stem cell lines that make them easily "immune matched" to human beings and could enable the creation of a bank of stem cells that could be used, without rejection, by a majority of the different people and races of the world. Breasts damaged by cancer surgery reshaped using stem cell injections News-Medical-Net Wed, 19 Dec 2007 2:46 PM PST Japanese researchers have used stem cells to help reshape the breasts of women who have undergone surgery for a breast tumour. FDA, in unusual step, asks advice on testing stem-cell treatments San Jose Mercury News Wed, 19 Dec 2007 4:30 AM PST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a bid to keep up with a new wave of medical advances, is asking for advice about treatments derived from human embryonic stem cells before testing on people. Mouse study boosts stem-cell hopes Denver Post Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:08 PM PST Scientists eased symptoms of muscular dystrophy in mice by injecting modified stem cells from human patients, a preliminary result that raises hopes for treating patients with tissue from their own bodies.

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