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The Sketch: What is a stem cell? Most MPs don't have a clue Independent Mon, 19 May 2008 4:43 PM PDT Pens faltered, brows furrowed, note-taking stopped. One by one you could see MPs and gallery journalists realising that the most fundamental fact about the debate is they didn't actually know what a stem cell is. That's quite a disadvantage when it comes to the big ethical question of human/animal hybrids for research purposes. Hulshof pushes stem cell research The Springfield News-Leader Mon, 19 May 2008 2:44 PM PDT Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof was in Springfield today pushing stem cell research and use of umbilical cord blood. International Stem Cell Corporation's Human Parthenogenetic Stem Cells To Be Used In The Development Of Treatments For ... Medical News Today Mon, 19 May 2008 3:10 AM PDT International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO) announced that its human parthenogenetic stem cell lines will be used in studies aimed at creating liver cells to treat human liver disease. The studies will be carried out under a Material Transfer Agreement between ISCO and the University of California, San Francisco. Embryonic Pathway Delivers Stem Cell Traits Medical News Today Mon, 19 May 2008 3:14 AM PDT Studies of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem cell characteristics, offering potentially major implications for regenerative medicine and for cancer treatment. Vote paves way for stem cell research Financial Times Mon, 19 May 2008 8:25 PM PDT MPs last night paved the way for scientific research on stem cells derived from human-animal hybrid embryos in the first round of votes on a bill to reform embryology laws. Embryonic stem-cell trial put on hold Nature Mon, 19 May 2008 5:11 PM PDT Future clinical test still waiting for the go-ahead. British PM Gordon Brown Urges Stem Cell Backing Scoop.co.nz Mon, 19 May 2008 2:53 PM PDT Scientists should be given the legal framework necessary to pursue cures for diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and cancer, the PM has said. Premier backing stem cell research The Journal Mon, 19 May 2008 0:48 AM PDT PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has made a personal plea for MPs to back the work of scientists at Newcastle University as they look for potential cures to life-threatening diseases. Australia urged not to follow UK on human-animal hybrid research ABC via Yahoo!7 News Mon, 19 May 2008 5:25 PM PDT British stem cell scientists now have a tool at their disposal which is unavailable to Australian researchers after the British Parliament voted against imposing a ban on stem-cell research using hybrid embryos.

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