News

July 2008

New Technique Produces Genetically Identical Stem Cells

(ScienceDaily)

Adult Stem Cells Reprogrammed In Their Natural Environment

(ScienceDaily)

 

June 2008

A Stem Cell Treatment Without Controversy

(Voice of San Diego)

Improved Technique Makes it Easier to Form Powerful Stem Cells

(Bloomberg)

Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Transplants May Help ALS Patients

(ScienceDaily)

La. Gov. Jindal signs cloning bill

(Houma Today)

Stem-Cell Treatments for Pets

(TIME)

Stem Cells Could Replace Plastic Surgery

(LiveScience)

Stroke without thrombolytics calls stem cells

(StemCellPatents)

UT Southwestern researchers create molecule that nudges nerve stem cells to mature

(Eureka! Science News)

Stem cell researchers give old muscle new pep

(PhysOrg)

Therapeutic Potential Of Cord Blood Stem Cells Enhanced With New Technology

(ScienceDaily)

Stem cells apparently cure boy's fatal disease

(Los Angeles Times)

Adult stem cell findings offer new hope for Parkinson's cure

(PhysOrg)

Embryo-free stem cell research gets boost

(Telegraph)

Olfactory Mucosa is a Potential Source for Autologous Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

(Stem Cells)

Blood and marrow transplant corrects collagen VII deficiency

(Huliq)

Bill: No public funds for therapeutic cloning

(The Press Democrat)

 

May 2008

Researchers develop human stem cell line containing sickle cell anemia mutation

(PhysOrg)

Lab-grown body parts no longer the stuff of sci-fi

(Belleville News-Democrat)

Stem-cell therapy is no miracle cure

(Times Online)

Adult Cells Steal Trick from Cancer to Become Stem Cell-Like

(Scientific American)

No ethical, medical or scientific basis for destructive embryo research

(Irish Examiner)

Cord Blood Bank Becomes Law

(Oklahoma.gov)

 

April 2008

New type of stem cells coaxed into heart tissue

(Reuters)

Mature Mouse Cells Reprogrammed to Stem Cell-Like State

(HealthDay)

Feds Back Stem Cell Surgery for Vets

(ABC)

California Stem Cell Agency Exaggerated Its Role in Funding Key Research

(PRNewswire)

House backs funds ban for stem-cell research

(2theadvocate)

Stem Cells From Menstrual Blood Show Therapeutic Potential

(GEN)

Campaigners against human embryo research launch legal challenge

(Telegraph)

Reprogrammed Stem Cells Work on Parkinson’s

(Technology Review)

Valuable blood discarded

(Akron Beacon Journal)

Stem cells mature

(Akron Beacon Journal)

Stem cells made to mimic disease

(BBC)

Fetal Cells Detected in Mothers’ Blood Years After Donor Egg Pregnancies

(HealthDay)

March 31

• Stem Cells From Hair Follicles May Help ‘Grow’ New Blood Vessels (ScienceDaily)

March 28

• Report: Crazy Xs (Nature)

March 27

• Umbilical cord blood cell therapy in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease (PHYSORG)
• Missouri appeals court looks at stem cell ballot (Columbia Missourian)

March 26

• Nebraska governor signs stem cell bill (Omaha World-Herald)

March 17

• Market for adult stem cells multiplies (Chicago Tribune
• Stem cell bill won’t be revived (The News Journal)

March 12

• The Aging Brain Helped By Injection Of Human Umbilical Cord Blood (Medical News Today)

March 10

• Scientists to create iPS cells from Japanese patients (The Daily Yomiuri)

March 7

• Blood Stem Cells Originate in the Placenta (US News & World Report)

February 27

• Stem cell breakthrough may reduce cancer risk (New Scientist)

February 26

• Adult Stem Cells May Treat Many Diseases (WebMD)
• HealthFirst-Adult stem cell therapy (ABC)

February 21

• Stem Cell Bill Changed By Committee (AP)
• Judge rewrites ballot summary for stem cell initiative (AP)

February 19

• Adult stem cells: Still a sense of wonder (Temple Daily Telegram)

February 15

• Researchers get closer to safe stem cell treatments (AFP)

February 13

• Plucking Cells out of the Bloodstream (Technology Review)
• Stem cell researchers face marathon task (The Daily Yomiuri)

February 12

• Human Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Embryonic Stem Cells (ScineceDaily)

February 8

• Nebraska lawmakers poised for stem cell debate (Columbus Telegram)

February 4

• Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells (Yahoo! News)

January 30

• Japan to Widen Ban on Reproductive Stem Cell Study, Asahi Says (Bloomberg)

January 29

• Cancer drug activates adult stem cells (Physorg.com)
• Bush backs more funds for ‘ethical’ stem cell research (AFP)

January 25

• New Stem Cell Discovery for Diabetes (WebMD)

January 24

• Doctors Report Transplant Breakthrough (Wired)

January 23

• Surgeons attempt to repair hearts with stem cell injections (The Guardian)
• The 110th Congress can end debate about embryonic stem cell research (TheHill.com)

January 14

• First bioartificial heart may signal end of organ shortage (Telegraph)
• Stem Cells Modified to Home in Where They’re Needed (Washington Post)

January 10

• A Dog’s Stem Cell Life (ABC News)
• Stem cell breakthrough leaves embryos unharmed (New Scientist)

January 9

• Japan researcher proposes stem cell bank (Washington Post)

January 7

• Next Steps for Stem Cells (Technology Review)
• Stem cell shots rescue terminally ill children ((premium) New Scientist )

January 4

• Osiris gets $224.7 mln contract for adult stem-cell therapy (Reuters)

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