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Canada joins California in cancer stem cell research CNews Wed, 18 Jun 2008 2:06 PM PDT TORONTO - The federal government is investing more than $100 million into cancer stem cell research in partnership with California, Health Minister Tony Clement said Wednesday. Stem-cell society condemns medical tourism Nature Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:13 AM PDT In a strike against stem-cell tourism, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) last week officially condemned unproven stem-cell treatments that lack appropriate oversight or patient monitoring, or use poorly characterized cells. California Stem-Cell Effort Receives Help From Australia, Canada San Diego Business Journal Wed, 18 Jun 2008 4:44 PM PDT Australia and Canada pledged their support to California's stem-cell initiative June 18 with partnerships intended to spur innovative stem-cell research. Stem Cell Advocate speaks out WLUC Marquette Wed, 18 Jun 2008 3:59 PM PDT By Beth Jones Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. ESCANABA -- Since 1978, embryonic stem cell research has been illegal in Michigan. It's a controversial subject, and one group is trying to educate the public about the research and the issue may reach the November ballot. Canada donates $100M to cancer stem cell research CBC Wed, 18 Jun 2008 3:32 PM PDT The federal government has pledged $100 million to fund cancer stem cell research by scientists in Canada and California. Stem cell banks wait for rules Vietnam Net Wed, 18 Jun 2008 3:14 AM PDT VietNamNet Bridge – MekoStem, the first stem cell bank in the south, can't operate because it has to wait for the legal system. While waiting for legal regulations, the bank has begun subdividing stem cells from umbilical cord blood and archiving information related to collected stem cell samples. U.S. Bishops Issue Statement Rejecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research Medical News Today Wed, 18 Jun 2008 7:18 AM PDT In its first formal statement exclusively on human embryonic stem cell research, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday explicitly opposed the research, AFP/Google.com reports. California's International Stem Cell Collaborations Must Be Based on Scientific Merit, Consumer Group Says PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Wed, 18 Jun 2008 1:54 PM PDT Californias plans to join in cooperative stem cell research efforts with Canada and the Australian state of Victoria should be supported so long as they are based on scientific merit, not merely the glamour and glitz of playing on the world stage, said Consumer Watchdog. Invitrogen Partners With International Regulome Consortium to Advance Stem Cell Research for the Development of Life ... Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 18 Jun 2008 2:06 PM PDT The International Regulome Consortium announced today it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Invitrogen Corporation to develop tools for stem cell research that will aid in the development of new therapies for some of the world's most debilitating diseases. Australian Stem Cell Research Forges Ahead Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:30 AM PDT SAN DIEGO----Australian stem cell scientists will build on the recent discovery that stem cells can be made from skin cells in a new collaborative research program, Victorian Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings and NSW Minister for Science and Medical Research Verity Firth announced today at the BIO International Convention.

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