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2 hrs ago | Michigan Radio

Stem cell research could offer relief for Lou Gehrig's disease

Of all the medical diagnoses a physician can make, the diagnosis of ALS--amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--is one of the most devastating.

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4 hrs ago | Michigan Radio

Stateside for Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

It took an intense campaign in Michigan in 2008 to get voters to approve proposal 2, allowing embryonic stem-cell research.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Science / Technology, Medicine, Neurology, Central Michigan University, Education Etc.

7 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

Neuralstem: Update On Phase I Trial Of Neural Stem Cells In ALS Is Encouraging

Phase I trial of Neuralstem's neural stem cells in ALS was just presented. I alerted investors about this potential catalyst in my recent blog .

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Related Topix: Als, Health, Science / Technology

11 hrs ago | WGAL-TV Lancaster

Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?

A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Medicine, Genetics, Autos

12 hrs ago | KXL-AM Portland

Cloning Con

We talked last week about what OHSU called a scientific breakthrough, which allowed them to create stem cells from human skin cells.

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16 hrs ago | Psychology Today

Talking Biopolitics is Back

Talking Biopolitics began in 2011 with webinars on synthetic biology and assisted reproductive technologies.

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Mon May 20, 2013

MediLexicon

Immune System Boosted By Stem-Cell-Based Strategy In Mouse Model

Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, UC San Francisco, Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Genetics

DFW Catholic

Can we support stem cell research?

Stem cells are immature cells that are undifferentiated . A stem cell divides

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Manila Bulletin

PMA ready to examine Binay

The Philippine Medical Association has taken up the dare of Vice President Jejomar Binay to examine him to determine if there is truth to rumors he is suffering from a serious disease.

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New Scientist

Stem-cell treatment restores sight to blind man

An experimental stem-cell treatment has restored the sight of a man blinded by the degeneration of his retinal cells.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Macular Degeneration, Health

The Inter-Mountain

Cortland Acres residents chat with Sen. Manchin online

Stanley "Champ" Sedmock, a 13-year resident of Cortland Acres, may not have to wait long for U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Joe Manchin, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, Joe Manchin, Virginia, West Virginia, Virginia Government, West Virginia Government, Science / Technology

Sun May 19, 2013

The Motley Fool

Cloning: A Stem Cell Revolution?

The promise of stem cells, along with the controversy surrounding it, has made the industry a hot-button issue for many.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Health Insurance, Health

Live Science

Could Humans Be Cloned?

The news that researchers have used cloning to make human embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells may have some people wondering if it would ever be possible to clone a person.

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Florida Biotech News

Alligator stem cell study gives clues to tooth regeneration

Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Live Science

Creating a cloned human embryo

Researchers remove the genetic material from an unfertilized human egg cell in the first step toward creating a cloned human embryo A new stem cell discovery has reawakened controversy about human cloning - though technical challenges mean scientists are far from being able to create human babies as in Michael Bay's 2005 sci-fi flick "The Island." ... (more)

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Science / Technology, University of Pennsylvania

The Land of the Free

Ronald Reagan: Same-sex marriage advocate?

Patti Davis, Ronald Reagan's daughter, recently speculated on where her father might stand on same-sex marriage.

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Related Topix: Ronald Reagan, Gay/Lesbian, Science / Technology, Dixon, IL, Opinion

The Guardian

Human cloning developments raise hopes for new treatments

People often react with horror at the idea of human cloning, yet 3 in 1,000 babies born are identical twins.

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Related Topix: Heart Failure, Science / Technology, Genetics, Medicine

USA Today

Send in the clones and the bioethicists

But the truth is you may already know a clone. Biologists have cloned human embryos to create stem cell colonies for the first time, raising concerns about "clone" babies someday becoming possible.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Case Western Reserve University, South Carolina

KMIZ

Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?

A human embryo, containing about a couple hundred cells, is smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Genetics

Catholic World News

Oregon researchers clone human embryos for sake of stem cells

Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have succeeded in cloning human embryos in order to obtain their stem cells, according to press reports.

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Related Topix: Oregon Health & Science University, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Science / Technology

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