As Congress prepares to return for a limited pre-election agenda, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said she has picked up wide support for her bill to permit embryonic stem-cell research and expects it will pass this …
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For two decades, Lawrence Rizzolo, the director of medical studies at the Yale School of Medicine, has been working toward a project that aims to transplant young, healthy retinal cells to replace diseased …
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For two decades, Lawrence Rizzolo, the director of medical studies at the Yale School of Medicine, has been working toward a project that aims to transplant young, healthy retinal cells to replace diseased …
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Construction on the UC Merced Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry is expected to be finished by late D
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The writer is president of the Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research. The sky is falling — again — in the world of stem-cell research. So say some advocates of embryo-destructive research. “This …
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Stem Cell Assurance, Inc., a leader in stem cell collection and storage services for personal applications ranging from breast augmentation and facial rejuvenation procedures to Stem Cellutrition skincare products, today announced a $1M agreement with a private funding source.
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments.

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A glimmer of hope among those with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other ailments that might be relieved with new treatments derived from embryonic stem cells was dimmed last week by a federal judge, whose injunction on …
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Justice Department is requesting a federal judge stay his … Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled last week that embryonic stem cell research projects funded by …
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The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology expressed its disapproval and disappointment this week in response to the Aug. 23 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that granted a preliminary injunction barring federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research.
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