Stem cell research a hot topic after actor&#39;s death
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LEE COUNTYâ The death of Christopher Reeve brings more attention to a controversial issue during this presidential election - embryonic stem cell research.
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Researchers are using human embryonic stem cells to determine the toxicity of potential pharmaceuticals.
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Daniel Kerner's parents knew the experimental brain surgery was risky, but without it the 6-year-old surely would die. Last month in Portland, Ore., doctors for the first time transplanted stem cells from aborted fetuses into his head in a desperate bid to reverse, or at least slow, a rare genetic disorder called Batten disease. The so-far incurable condition normally results in blindness and paralysis before death.
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Christopher Reeve will be remembered as a hero to many people, a hero for being a driving force behind spinal cord research and advancing stem cell research and therapeutic cloning .
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Less than two weeks after his  sudden death, actor Christopher Reeve on Friday began appearing  in a taped appeal to Californians to vote for a controversial  ballot measure that would fund a decade of stem cell research,
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A doctor from the First Coast was able to spend time with recently deceased actor, Christopher Reeve, whose efforts to promote stem cell research continues to stir up controversy.
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Stem cells have become famous for their ability to heal, spurring hopes that they might one day cure Parkinson&#39;s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide variety of ailments.
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Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed  actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked  tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially the  controversial stem cell research that has emerged as a campaign  issue this year.
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Researchers in the UK and Japan say adult stem cells could be used to reverse liver disease.
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Nobel laureate James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, on Monday defended stem cell research, saying researchers must be able to search for ways to improve quality of life despite the field&#39;s uncertainties.
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A well-known Singaporean doctor was in the country recently to promote the idea of using stem cells from umbilical cord blood as an alternative to bone marrow transplantation.
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A panel discussion on stem cell research brought a variety of experts on all sides of the issue to the Capital Region Thursday. It was sponsored by Albany Law School and Albany Medical College.
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As he had done many times in the past, Christopher Reeve traveled to Chicago last week to talk to Northwestern University neuroscientists about their research using stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries.
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WASHINGTON - The death of actor Christopher Reeve may spark even more debate on the campaign trail about stem cell research. Tuesday in Washington, the National Academy of Sciences is meeting to talk about responsible research.
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New research is casting doubts on the usefulness of the human embryonic stem cells available under the White House&#39;s research policy.
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During the past several years, Stephen Heywood allowed stem cells to be injected into his spinal column, participated in clinical trials for new drugs and genetic studies, and received a brain implant as part of an experiment in how thoughts can be used to control a wheelchair and other robotic objects.
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A proposition to fund stem cell research turned into the battle of the Hollywood stars Thursday when actor Mel Gibson spoke out against the &#36;3 billion bond measure and offered his help to an opposition campaign.