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Stem Cell-based Therapy May Be Able To Treat Muscular Dystrophy Science Daily Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:04 PM PST A new way to manipulate human embryonic stem cells offers hope for an eventual cell-based therapy to treat muscular dystrophies. Muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD), are caused by genetic mutations that lead to a loss of expression of dystrophin, a key structural protein of muscle cells, which results in cell dysfunction. When this occurs the cells can no longer ... Stem Cell Agency Might Offer Loans San Diego Business Journal Sun, 24 Feb 2008 9:20 PM PST A taxpayer-funded program capable of lending money to cash-starved California biotechnology companies has caught the attention of local stem cell industry executives who say they're struggling to attract traditional investors and can't qualify for federal money. Gene At Intersection Of Stem Cells, Immunity Science Daily Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:05 PM PST A gene that "wakes up" the blood system's stem cells in times of stress also plays an important role in protecting against infection, said researchers in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Researchers note that it makes sense that a serious infection with a pathogen or disease-causing organism could require that stem cells rally to generate new blood cells to fight against the invading organisms. ... Adult stem cells offer hope for seriously ill Louisville Courier-Journal Sun, 24 Feb 2008 2:58 AM PST Therapies using adult stem cells are being used to treat a growing list of diseases, such as leukemia, neuroblastoma and sickle cell anemia and to treat autoimmune disorders. Nebraska's Revised Stem Cell Bill Gets Pro-Life OK The Christian Post Sun, 24 Feb 2008 9:45 AM PST A Nebraska legislative committee, with the backing of a statewide pro-life group, has advanced a new version of a bill that had earlier been touted incorrectly by some media outlets as a compromise between pro-life groups and legislators who back cloning for ... The Gun Control Bill York News-Times Sun, 24 Feb 2008 9:26 PM PST This week Senator Lathrop and Senator Ashford arrived at a compromise with the Catholic Conference, Nebraska Right to Life, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center on stem cell research. Fast facts about Geron San Jose Mercury News Sun, 24 Feb 2008 2:42 AM PST FAST FACTS ABOUT GERON The human embryonic stem-cell colony Geron used for its spinal-injury treatment was among several that existed before Aug.

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