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Stem cell claim involving Brigham research debunked once more – The Boston Globe

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2015-09-23 NEWS

The Boston Globe

Stem cell claim involving Brigham research debunked once more
The Boston Globe
The original claim that adult cells had been transformed into embryonic stem cells made headlines worldwide because it promised a solution to one of the obstacles plaguing stem cell research: how to easily obtain the jack-of-all-trades cells, which
Failed replications put STAP stemcell claims to restNature.com
Seven labs worldwide confirm ‘STAP’ cells cannot be reproducedThe Japan Times
Closing the Case on STAP?The Scientist
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2015-09-23 NEWS

Nature.com

Failed replications put STAP stemcell claims to rest
Nature.com
A revolutionary way of making stem cells claimed last year by Japanese and US researchers never existed in the first place. That is the conclusion of two papers published on 23 September in Nature — the same journal that published the original, ill
Researchers fail to replicate STAP study; computational analysis reveals Phys.Org
Seven labs worldwide confirm STAP cells cannot be reproducedThe Japan Times

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2015-09-23 NEWS

CBS News

Vatican to host conference on stem cells, other regenerative medicine
CBS News
The goal of the event, created by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council For Culture, The Stem For Life Foundation and STOQ (Science, Theology and the Ontological Quest), is to engage in discussions about the potential for adult stem cells, and other ethical
UPDATE — The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture and the Stem for Life GlobeNewswire (press release)

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2015-09-23 NEWS

WKRN.com

Tabitha Tuders’ mom in need of stem cell transplant amid cancer battle
WKRN.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – There’s a new battle ahead for an east Nashville woman who has more than her share of hardship. Her name is forever linked to one of Nashville’s most mysterious missing person’s cases. Debra Tuders still hopes every day for …

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2015-09-23 NEWS

Bioscience Technology

Sequenced Worm Genome May Yield Stem Cell Insights
Bioscience Technology
Source: Shutterstock Hoping to uncover stem cell insights, a team led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory sequenced the genome of the flatworm Macrostomum lignano, an invertebrate named after the Italian beach town it was discovered near. “The free-living …