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Senate slashes stem-cell funds Baltimore Sun Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:03 AM PST State senators slashed Gov. Martin O'Malley 's spending plan for stem-cell research to less than one-fourth of last year's funding level, eliciting an outcry from advocates, who say that such a budget cut would cripple the pioneering work in Maryland. State Senate panel votes for cuts to higher education, stem cell research The Capital Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:29 AM PST A Maryland Senate subcommittee voted yesterday for cuts in higher education, stem cell research and inpatient hospital costs as lawmakers brace for unfavorable revenue projections next week. Stem Cell Therapy International to merge with Histostem PharmaBiz Sat, 01 Mar 2008 0:42 AM PST Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. and Histostem, Co., Ltd., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for their companies to merge subject to further discussions with respect to operational details and the signing of the definitive agreement. Stem Cell Trial Offers Hope For Patients With Severe Ischemic Heart Disease Science Daily Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:35 PM PST Patients with ischemic heart disease, a serious condition that occurs when the heart's arteries become clogged with cholesterol plaque, may have new options if they have exhausted traditional cardiovascular therapies. A newclinical trial is using patients' own stem cells to improve circulation in hearts damaged by inadequate blood flow, by promoting the growth of new, microscopic blood vessels. ... Brazil's Church Lobbies on Stem Cells Las Vegas Sun Sat, 01 Mar 2008 2:08 AM PST Sat, Mar 1, 2008 (2:04 a.m.) Brazilian church officials urged the Supreme Court on Friday to reject embryonic stem cell research in the world's largest Roman Catholic country, a week before the justices rule on banning such research. S Korean scientist caught faking breathrough research AFP via Yahoo! News Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:03 AM PST A South Korean scientist who once said he wanted to be as famous as now-disgraced stem cell expert Hwang Woo-Suk has been caught faking his study, news reports here said Saturday. Week in Review Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sat, 01 Mar 2008 7:39 PM PST BIOTECHNOLOGYStem cell challenge deniedWisconsin's role in the commercialization of embryonic stem cell research received a boost from the U.S. patent office, which rejected a challenge to a key patent held by the Wisconsin... Senate Panel Cuts University Funds, Putting Tuition Freeze in Jeopardy Washington Post Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:42 PM PST A Maryland Senate budget panel cut nearly $7 million in state funding yesterday for the University System of Maryland, a move that could jeopardize a proposed tuition freeze this fall. The panel also reduced state spending on stem cell research next year from $23 million to $5 million. Scientist caught faking research Gulf Times Sat, 01 Mar 2008 8:57 PM PST SEOUL: A South Korean scientist who once said he wanted to be as famous as now-disgraced stem cell expert Hwang Woo-Suk has been caught faking his study, news reports here said yesterday.

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