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Read about today's stem cell research including novel stem cell technology and advances in understanding cancer stem cells.
Key Proteins In Blood Stem Cell Replication Pinpointed

Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies

Breast Stem Cell Fate Is Regulated By 'Notch'

Better Insights Needed Into Failure Mechanisms Of Hip Replacements

Eliminating Viral Vector In Stem Cell Reprogramming

Fat-regenerating 'Stem Cells' Found In Mice

Tumor Formation In Stem Cells Linked to Mitochondria

Can Stem Cells Heal Damaged Hearts? No Easy Answers, But Some Signs Of Hope

Key Mechanism Regulating Neural Stem Cell Development Uncovered

Time Of Day Influences Yield For Pharmacologically Stimulated Stem Cell Mobilization
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Third, it is accepted as being self evident
-Philosopher: Arthur Schopenhauer

 
Will Newly Developed Skin-Derived Stem Cells Obviate Need For Embryonic Stem Cells?

In Japan, scientists used a chemical cocktail comprising only four ingredients to transform adult human skin cells into cells that resemble, but are not identical to, embryonic stem cells. (See below.)

 Thomson said that more study of the newly-made cells is required to ensure that the “cells do not differ from embryonic stem cells in a clinically significant or unexpected way, so it is hardly time to discontinue embryonic stem cell research.” (emphasis added}

The researchers in Japan also emphasized that their findings are an important step forward in the quest for embryonic stem cell-like cells that might sidestep the ethical stumbling blocks of stem cells obtained from human embryos.

But, they stressed, it would be “premature to conclude that iPS cells can replace embryonic stem cells,” he said. (emphasis added}
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Notable Quotes

"This is the first derivation of retinal cells from human embryonic stem cells. We believe these new retinal cells could be used to treat blindness and may, in fact, be the one of the very first applications of embryonic stem-cell technology. In fact, we would not have made this discovery if our research had been limited to the stem-cell lines approved by President Bush. The question is how many other important scientific or medical breakthroughs have not occurred because of the current stem-cell policy. This is what we've been trying to tell the president for years."

Dr. Robert Lanza,
Advanced Cell Technology's scientific director

 
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“Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand deadly and disabling diseases that affect more than 100 million Americans, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and many others.”

Letter to President Bush, signed by principal authors
Rep. Cal Dooley (D-California) and Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-California) along with over 200 members of Congress
April 28, 2004

 
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