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Stroke victims may benefit from stem cell transplants EurekAlert! Sun, 27 Jan 2008 9:12 PM PST Tampa, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2008) – According to two studies published in the current issue of CELL TRANSPLANTATION (Vol.16 No.10), stroke victims may benefit from human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) or bone marrow stromal cell (BMSCs) transplantation. Bones Built Stronger, 1 Stem Cell At A Time Medical News Today Sun, 27 Jan 2008 4:14 AM PST Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are bone marrow-derived cells that are capable of giving rise to various cell types through a process known as differentiation. McCain Says His Support Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unchanged Medical News Today Sun, 27 Jan 2008 1:15 AM PST Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday while campaigning in Florida said he continues to support human embryonic stem cell research, the Washington Post reports. Adult Stem Cell Application Effective In Treatment Of Peripheric Vascular Disease Science Daily Sun, 27 Jan 2008 8:18 PM PST Multipotent adult progenitor stem cells extracted from bone marrow, and known as MAPCs, have proved to be effective in the regeneration of blood vessel tissue and also in muscle tissue when treating peripheric vascular disease. Engineers Use Blood's Hydrodynamics To Manipulate Stem, Cancer Cells Science Daily Sun, 27 Jan 2008 8:20 PM PST A tiny, implantable device has pulled adult stem cells out of a living rat with a far greater purity than any present technique. This is a new field; manipulating stem cells, white blood cells, and even cancer cells by exploiting the mechanics of the cells' movement with great precision. Researchers are even having success capturing and reprogramming several cell types as they pass through the ... A Drug's Unsightly Side Effect Leads To A New Understanding Of How Stem Cells Maintain Their Potency Medical News Today Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:14 AM PST Like fine china and crystal, which tend to be used sparingly, stem cells divide infrequently. It was thought they did so to protect themselves from unnecessary wear and tear. But now new research from Rockefeller University has unveiled the protein that puts the brakes on stem cell division and shows that stem cells may not need such guarded protection to maintain their potency. Man travels to Russia for stem cell treatment The Morning Sun Sun, 27 Jan 2008 6:38 PM PST In the past seven months Todd Alwood has made two lengthy journeys to Russia and has another planned for March. His trips, however, haven't been for business or pleasure. Nuvelo CEO Q&A: Why do stem-cell research? San Jose Mercury News Sun, 27 Jan 2008 2:04 AM PST Ted Love's ascension within the biotechnology world could hardly have begun more improbably. Growing up African-American in a tiny Alabama farmhouse, he shared a bedroom with four of his seven siblings and rose at daybreak to care for the animals and do other chores before rushing to Licensing deal will generate first revenue stream for Regenetech BizJournals Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:21 PM PST Houston biotech firm Regenetech Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Korea Stem Cell Bank Co. Ltd. that represents the company's first major revenue-generating deal. Treatment hope for brittle bones Channel 4 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 4:25 PM PST Scientists have discovered how stem cell therapy could treat brittle bone disease in the womb. Experiments on mice found they suffered fewer bone fractures following treatment with stem cells.

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