Approved Stem Cells&#39; Potential Questioned
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All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush&#39;s three-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection
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Curing blindness and treating diabetes "naturally" in mice are just two of the recent breakthroughs that suggest stem cells hold real potential for helping humans.
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NEW YORK -- Scientists say they've created embryonic stem cells by stimulating unfertilized eggs, a significant step toward producing transplant tissue that's genetically matched to women.
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THIS summer marks the third anniversary of President Bush&#39;s announcement of his policy on stem cell research. In the intervening years, the subject has become a polarizing flash point for American politics and a focal point for the presidential campaign.
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Naysayers argue that embryonic stem-cell research deserves no federal funding because it has shown no success. Neither have other heavily funded research programs. By Brandon Keim.
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An inquiry panel has found what it called âsignificantly flawedâ data in stem cell paper that claimed stem cells isolated from an adult could change into all the major tissue types of the body.
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Scientists have moved closer to being able to use human stem cells to manufacture blood.
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Scientists develop a method of routinely growing stem cells in conditions similar to the human body.
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If the US makes Stem Cell research illegal, and a company in a foreign country (say Japan), develops a cure for a desease (say Cancer, or Alzheimers), can said company file a patent in the US?  I assume so... seems like a pretty good reason to make Stem Cell research legal.
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A committee hears testimony on the possible usefulness of stem cells and current research restrictions, but it's an argument that boils down to when human life begins. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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A proposal to spend &#36;3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but some critics question whether the investment will pay off.
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Researchers anticipate a major recruiting effort and construction boom as California&#39;s new stem-cell experiment gets under way, creating what amounts to an independent West Coast version of the National Institutes of Health.
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Researchers at Merck can use neural stem-cell tech in early stages of drug development. Plus: Pay for eggs OK in Britain. In Bodyhack.
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Applications for Maryland's new fund supporting stem cell research will probably far exceed the $15 million available this year, judging from preliminary interest, a state commission reported last week.
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Researchers are using human embryonic stem cells to determine the toxicity of potential pharmaceuticals.
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Therapeutic cloning is both vilified and hailed as the only hope for stem-cell cures. But it may be prohibitively expensive and unnecessary, at least for developing stem-cell therapies. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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A surprising survey of infertility patients finds that 60 percent are willing to donate their frozen embryos for stem-cell research. Science favored over adoption.