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Outrage over S.Korean stem cell scandal official’s new post – Daily Mail

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2017-08-09 NEWS

Outrage over S.Korean stem cell scandal official’s new post
Daily Mail
Hundreds of South Korean scientists expressed outrage Wednesday after a controversial figure accused of covering up a notorious stem cell research fraud was appointed as the country’s top technology official. Park Ki-Young was appointed to head a …

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2017-08-09 NEWS

Arizona Daily Star

Antibiotic Doesn’t Prevent Lung Complication After Stem Cell Transplant
Arizona Daily Star
A significant number of blood cancer patients who undergo allogeneic stem cell transplant are at risk for developing BOS. It’s a potentially deadly complication in which airflow to the lungs becomes progressively obstructed, turning routine breathing

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2017-08-09 NEWS

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Clinical trials of stem cell-based “functional cure” for type 1 diabetes underway
New Atlas
A human clinical trial examining the safety and efficacy of a “functional cure” for type 1 diabetes is currently underway. Trials of the novel islet cell replacement therapy developed by ViaCyte involve a device containing stem cells being implanted

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2017-08-09 NEWS

You Docs: Stemming the tide: How to keep your stem cells young
Roanoke Times (blog)
Stem cells are the highly versatile spare tires of your body. Once called on, they can replace a damaged cell — and, because they aren’t yet directed to become part of a specific organ or tissue type, they not only could become (metaphorically
Strategic Operations Manager (Stem Cells Australia)The Conversation AU

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