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'Factor X' -- Have we finally…

18 Jan 2012

…Huard, director of their stem cell research center, and Dr. Laura Niedernhofer…
…potential treatments: 1. Adult stem cells deteriorate as part of aging…
…and diabetes. 2. Using stem cells from younger mice is a way…
…a secretion. The muscle stem cells released a substance, called… ...

Santorum Revives Bush Coalition

06 Jan 2012

…to these supporters with a partial-birth abortion ban (championed by Santorum) an end to federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, pro-life judicial appointments, a push for a constitutional amendment blocking same-sex marriage and the creation… ...

Colo. Group Seeks Personhood Amendment

Colo. Group Seeks Personhood Amendment

04 Jan 2012

…title board Wednesday, states that abortions are illegal even in cases of rape and incest. It also states that human stem-cell research and fertility treatments that kill fertilized embryos, such as in-vitro fertilization, would be banned. It states… ...

Stem Cell Shots Slow Aging in Mice

Stem Cell Shots Slow Aging in Mice

04 Jan 2012

…showed that mice that have progeria, a disorder of premature aging, were healthier and lived longer after an injection of stem cells from young, healthy animals," Dr. Laura Niedernhofer said. "That tells us that stem cell dysfunction is a cause of the… ...

Romney's Shifts Stir Criticism

Romney's Shifts Stir Criticism

12 Nov 2011

…abortion to gay rights, embryonic stem cell research to health care, the Republican presidential…
…In 2005 Romney vetoed an embryonic stem cell research bill saying the research "crosses…
…had previously voiced support for stem cell research, which advocates say holds the promise… ...

Human Stem Cells Treat Mice Parkinson's

Human Stem Cells Treat Mice Parkinson's

06 Nov 2011

Researchers have used stem cells obtained from human embryos to successfully treat Parkinson's disease in mice and rats, a key step in the quest to develop a similar approach for people. ...

Climate Remarks Put Romney on Defense

Climate Remarks Put Romney on Defense

28 Oct 2011

…resurgence of doubts about the beliefs of a politician who has shifted in tone and substance on issues from abortion and stem cell research to gun control. "Mitt Romney's positions change, often dramatically, depending on the audience or location," said… ...

South Korean Scientist Clones Coyote

South Korean Scientist Clones Coyote

17 Oct 2011

…Hwang is a deeply controversial figure in South Korean science. He rose to fame in 2004 when he claimed to have created human stem cells from a cloned embryo. But he was accused of violating medical ethics by using eggs from his own researchers, and in 2006… ...

Artificial Meat May Soon Be Reality

Artificial Meat May Soon Be Reality

01 Sep 2011

…predicting a stem cell sausage might be just six months away. Researchers say the advent of "pain-free" meat produced from stem cells could save millions of animals from the abattoir and help the environment through substantially reduced energy, land and… ...

Judge Dismisses Stem Cell Suit

Judge Dismisses Stem Cell Suit

27 Jul 2011

A lawsuit that had threatened to end the Obama administration's funding of embryonic stem cell research was dismissed Wednesday, allowing the United States to continue supporting a search for cures to deadly diseases over protests that the work uses destroyed human embryos. ...

Bills Signed, Government Shutdown Ends

Bills Signed, Government Shutdown Ends

20 Jul 2011

…the tax system will always be met with both support and resistance. Dayton highlighted his budget victories as no ban on stem cell research, no abortion restrictions and no end of teacher tenure. The governor also said the bonding bill he included as a condition… ...

Pope Accepts Rigali's Resignation

Pope Accepts Rigali's Resignation

19 Jul 2011

…support abortion rights, speaks out against government playing too big a role in health care and opposes gay marriage and stem-cell research. In 2010, he defended a decision by a Catholic school in Colorado not to re-enroll two children of a lesbian couple… ...

End to Minnesota Shutdown Days Away

End to Minnesota Shutdown Days Away

15 Jul 2011

…Shutdown To make a deal, the governor set the following conditions: Remove policy issues (like abortion restrictions, stem cell research, or voter ID) Drop the 15 percent across the board cuts to the state workforce Pass $500 million construction bonding… ...

AIDS Cure in Sight at 30th Anniversary

AIDS Cure in Sight at 30th Anniversary

03 Jun 2011

…that," Brown said. Dr. Gero Huetter, a blood cancer expert at the University of Berlin, knew that a transplant of blood stem cells (doctors used to use bone marrow) was the best hope for curing Brown's cancer. But he aimed even higher. "I remembered… ...

Strides in lung disease treatments

Strides in lung disease treatments

12 May 2011

…taken a critical first step in developing treatments for those with lung disease. Scientists discovered the first human lung stem cells. They say these cells can give rise to different cells in the lung and could ultimately hold the potential to regenerate… ...

Calif. Funds Human Stem Cell Trials

Calif. Funds Human Stem Cell Trials

04 May 2011

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced Wednesday it has awarded $25 million to fund a clinical trial on a treatment for spinal cord injuries using human embryonic stem cells. ...

Court Overturns Stem Cell Ban

Court Overturns Stem Cell Ban

29 Apr 2011

A federal appeals court overturned an injunction on Friday from a Washington DC federal court judge that halted federal funding for stem cell research. ...

Scientist develop new attack on cancer

Scientist develop new attack on cancer

25 Jan 2011

…culture where within days, 99 percent of the tumor cells die, Smith says. Those that remain have characteristics of cancer stem cells. They recolonize the beads within a few weeks. In the research being published Tuesday, Smith and his colleagues reported… ...

Hope for Male Pattern Baldness Cure

Hope for Male Pattern Baldness Cure

06 Jan 2011

…causes of male-pattern baldness is that stem cells do not develop properly in balding scalps…
…also had a depletion of hair follicle stem cells. The new study, which was published…
…that bald people have the same number of stem cells as those with hair. If the hair follicle… ...

Tests on New Treatment to Cure Blindness

Tests on New Treatment to Cure Blindness

22 Nov 2010

Human embryonic stem cells will be tested as a treatment for blindness, a U.S. company announced Monday. ...

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End to Minnesota Shutdown Days Away

End to Minnesota Shutdown Days Away

A spokeswoman for Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday that a special session will likely start next week, possibly as soon as Monday.

Fri, 15 Jul 2011
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“…for. That any policy issues are off the table like abortion restrictions. Stem cell research or photo ID secondly the GOP dropped 15% across the board cuts to the state workforce and third that they agreed that …”

Dad's Pregnant, Too!

Dad's Pregnant, Too!

If you're a dad, you'll never forget the day when the wife comes to you and says "guess what? I'm pregnant." Now, we're learning it's OK for dads to shout to the world, "hey, I'm pregnant, too!" at least according to author Harlan Cohen.

Thu, 20 Nov 2008
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“…talk about private banking. Portland right now there's research. To see how stem cells and -- it can be used for brain injury diabetes. That's something that. We need to discuss his -- and it's very …”