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Immune Response May Hinder Stem Cell Treatments HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 18 Aug 2008 2:01 PM PDT MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Human embryonic stem cells trigger an immune response in mice, a new study finds. If the same thing happens in humans, it could prove a big roadblock to stem cell-based treatments, researchers say. Blind Girl, 8, Sees Colors After Stem Cell Treatments Fox News Mon, 18 Aug 2008 9:35 AM PDT An 8-year-old blind girl who is undergoing stem cell treatments in China can now see colors, her family says. Researchers find new stem cell hurdle KGO-TV Bay Area Mon, 18 Aug 2008 7:47 PM PDT The discovery may place new limits on stem cell applications for patients. Genetics Policy Institute Announces 2008 "Stem Cell Action" Honorees To Be Recognized At The World Stem Cell Summit, ... Medical News Today Mon, 18 Aug 2008 4:16 AM PDT The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) will hold its annual Stem Cell Action Awards dinner on Monday, September 22, at Alliant Energy Center as part of the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit in Madison, Wisconsin. The 2008 awards dinner is underwritten by Promega Corporation. Fifth Young Stanford Scientist Gets Stem Cell Funding From State Institute Medical News Today Mon, 18 Aug 2008 4:14 AM PDT A fifth young scientist from the Stanford University School of Medicine has received funding from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine through its efforts to foster the next generation of stem cell researchers. Ching-Pin Chang, MD, PhD, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, was awarded $3. Research and Markets: Tickets Now Available for the 2008 Stem Cell Conference: a Critical Examination of the Stem Cell ... Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 18 Aug 2008 4:33 AM PDT DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Stem Cell Conference" conference to their offering. Stanford stem-cell study: Human therapy may be limited BizJournals Mon, 18 Aug 2008 2:30 PM PDT Human embryonic stem cells trigger an immune response in mice, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine reported Monday, suggesting that the effectiveness of human therapies derived from the cells could be limited unless ways are found to dampen the rejection response. Stanford scientists suggest stem-cell monkey-wrench BizJournals Mon, 18 Aug 2008 2:14 PM PDT Researchers at Stanford's medical school found that human embryonic stem cells — widely touted as the next medical panacea — triggered an immune response in mice, which could limit the effectiveness of treatments derived from them. Harvard Researchers Create Disease-Specific Cell Lines The Harvard Crimson Mon, 18 Aug 2008 5:39 PM PDT It won't be long before scientists can order shipments of disease-specific cell lines from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) so that they can study diseases in Petri dishes, according to a new study released by scientists at Harvard Medical School.

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