Summary: Stem cells used to repair skull
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SKULL BONE GROWN: In what could be the first time fat-derived stem cells were used to grow bone in a human, surgeons successfully repaired extensive damage to the skull of a 7-year-old girl in Germany.
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Scientists have discovered a new type of  embryonic stem cell in mice and rats that should speed up  research into regenerative medicine and help in the hunt for  cures to a range of diseases.
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Scientists have identified a type of stem cell that appears to fuel the growth of brain tumours. The Canadian and American researchers say their discovery could lead to new ways of targeting cancer cells.
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Doctors use stem cells from liposuctioned fat in an experimental procedure to fix breast defects in women who have had cancerous lumps removed.
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UK researchers say the discovery of a new type of "missing link" stem cell in rodents could boost research.
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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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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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Scientists have used stem cells and a potion of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually re-grow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk.
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Scientists have made two significant  advances in developing a stem-cell patch to repair the damage  caused to the heart after an attack.
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Scientists are preparing for a large clinical trial in 2008 which aims to use stem cells to help 400 patients with spinal cord injuries in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan grow new cells and nerve fibers.
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Pioneering research is to test if stem cells can repair heart muscle damaged by a heart attack.
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Researchers discover stem cells that initiate and maintain the growth of brain cancer tumors. The study could lead to new treatments for many types of cancer. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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London/La Jolla (pts) - Scientists at London&#39;s Hammersmith Hospital http://www.hhnt.org are testing the use of adult stem cells, which could reverse cirrhosis of the liver.
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UK scientists are attempting to restore vision in people with a leading cause of blindness using stem cells.
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The latest findings may expand the ways of generating customized stem cells for new treatments
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Scientists develop a method of routinely growing stem cells in conditions similar to the human body.
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Stem cell technologies could be used to cure diseases and heal injuries within 10 years, a Japanese scientist who recently broke new ground in the field said Wednesday.