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Study: ‘Half match’ stem cell transplants may equal full match – Philly.com

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2015-11-08

Philly.com

Study: ‘Half match’ stem cell transplants may equal full match
Philly.com
Diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in 2007, the Hamilton Square, N.J., woman waited anxiously as the staff at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital tested her relatives as possible matches for a life-saving stem cell transplant. Six brothers and

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2015-11-08

Nature Middle East

Jordan ‘hub’ hopes to use stem cells to cure the incurable
Nature Middle East
Abbadi hopes the centre will grow into Jordan’s top facility for patients and professionals seeking advice and consultation in regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy. “We anticipate [that] we will attract 400-500 patients a month,” he says. The

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2015-11-06

NPR

Culture Wars Drove Some States to Fund Stem Cell Research
Medscape
It wasn’t what President George W. Bush had in mind. In 2001, Bush restricted the use of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, giving conservatives what looked like a major victory in the nation’s culture wars. Three years later California
Should Human Stem Cells Be Used To Make Partly Human Chimeras?NPR
George W., Father of the StemCell RevolutionDaily Beast
Study redefines how stem cells make bloodThe San Diego Union-Tribune
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2015-11-06

The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Last Decade’s Culture Wars Drove Some States To Fund Stem Cell Research
Kitsap Sun
It wasn’t what President George W. Bush had in mind. In 2001, Bush restricted the use of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, giving conservatives what looked like a major victory in the nation’s culture wars. Three years later California
Study redefines how stem cells make bloodThe San Diego Union-Tribune
George W., Father of the StemCell RevolutionDaily Beast
Stemcell scientists discover new view of how human blood is madeNews-Medical.net
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2015-11-06

Mirror.co.uk

‘People signing the stem cell donor register saved my twin boys’ lives and YOU
Mirror.co.uk
They were admitted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital in April for seven days of chemotherapy to kill their immune system so it couldn’t attack their new stem cells. The treatment made the boys sick, their hair fell out, their skin burned and their
Kian and Luis King:Twins who inspired donors up for bravery awardLeicester Mercury

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