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Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants MedicineNet.com Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:35 PM PDT Title: Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants Category: Health News Created: 4/7/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2008 Stem Cell Breakthrough for Rare Blood Diseases FOX 6 News San Diego Mon, 07 Apr 2008 7:23 PM PDT Stem cell researchers involved in a study headed by UC San Diego have developed a drug to treat a rare class of blood diseases that can lead to leukemia. Stem cell research may not find wonder cures The Scotsman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 4:30 PM PDT STEM cell research, we have long been told, should pave the way for revolutionary new treatments to help millions of patients around the world. Room for growth in stem cell research market The Star Mon, 07 Apr 2008 4:37 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's stem cell research and therapy market is estimated to be worth US$157mil, said Malaysian Biotechnology Corp Sdn Bhd (BiotechCorp) chief executive officer Datuk Iskandar Mizal Mahmood. Study: stem cell therapy in rats improves Parkinsons Express India Mon, 07 Apr 2008 2:11 PM PDT A novel and untested stem cell therapy has significantly improved the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in rats, according to a study released on Monday Stem cell research leads to potential new therapy for rare blood disorder PhysOrg Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:32 AM PDT A unique partnership between industry and academia has led to human clinical trials of a new drug for a rare class of blood diseases called myeloproliferative disorders (MPD), which are all driven by the same genetic mutation and can evolve into leukemia. In just one year, collaborative discoveries by stem cell researchers from the University of California, San Diego, Dana-Farber Cancer ... U.K. Parliament To Consider Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legislation With Implications For Abortion Law Medical News Today Mon, 07 Apr 2008 9:01 AM PDT The House of Commons is set to consider legislation on human embryonic stem cell research, USA Today reports. The most controversial piece of the legislation would formalize parliamentary approval for the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos for stem cell research. Embryos would be prevented by law from developing past 14 days. TaiGen Initiates Phase I Trial of the Stem Cell Mobilizer TG-0054 Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance Mon, 07 Apr 2008 1:00 AM PDT TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced today the enrollment for the TG-0054 phase I trial under an IND from the US FDA. TG-0054 is a potent and selective inhibitor for the binding of the chemokine cell-surface receptor CXCR4 to its ligand SDF-1 and efficiently mobilizes stem cells (CD34+) and endothelial progenitor cells (CD133+) from bone marrow into peripheral circulation in a mouse model. Advanced Cell Technology Platform Yields Over 140 Cell Types From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Medical News Today Mon, 07 Apr 2008 5:01 AM PDT Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC; http://www.advancedcell.com) reported on a large-scale differentiation process that has generated panels of differentiating human progenitor cell lines from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The research will be published in the April issue of Regenerative Medicine (Vol. 3[3] e-pub ahead of print) and will be freely available at http://www. Stem-Cell Studies in People Scrutinized by U.S. FDA on Safety Bloomberg.com Mon, 07 Apr 2008 9:42 PM PDT April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Embryonic stem cells may someday cure disease, reverse paralysis or restore memory. Scientists worry they also may trigger benign tumors, and even cancer.

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