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‘DAP-funded stem cell research a wrong priority’ – Bulatlat (blog)

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2014-09-06 NEWS

‘DAP-funded stem cell research a wrong priority’
Bulatlat (blog)
“From the perspective of a community physician, the stem cell research, at this point, is not a priority. Given the daunting task of not only curing the present crop of diseases but also preventing them, and of course, building the human resource as

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2014-09-05 NEWS

New York Daily News

Hold the ice bucket! Revolutionary stemcell ALS treatment trials begin
Heritage Florida Jewish News
Petah Tikva-based BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ NurOwn platform is based on a technique developed by Profs. Daniel Offen and Eldad Melamed at Tel Aviv University for growing and enhancing stem cells harvested from patients’ own bone marrow.
Catholic schools determine howSioux City Catholic Globe
Right-Wing Columnist: Oprah Is Pushing Satanism With the Ice Bucket The Mary Sue
Ice bucket challenge withstands icy criticismThe Reflector online
The Daily Toreador (registration) –Sioux City Journal –CBS News
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2014-09-05 NEWS

USC News

How to tell good stem cells from the bad
Phys.Org
The team of Yale Stem Cell Center researchers led by senior author Andrew Xiao identified a variant histone—a protein that helps package DNA—which can predict the developmental path of iPSC cells in mice. An accompanying paper in the same journal by …
USC greets its first class of stem cell master’s studentsUSC News
Caribbean International Holdings (CIHN) Announces Change in Control Marketwired (press release)
How to tell good stem cells from the bad: Yale researchers answer key questionHealthCanal.com
Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper
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2014-09-05 NEWS

International Business Times UK

PAX7: Rare Stem Cells Have Potential to Cure Infertility in Cancer Patients
International Business Times UK
“We have long known that male fertility is driven by rare stem cells within the testes, but the precise identity of these stem cells has been disputed. Our findings suggest that these rare PAX7 cells are the key cells within the testes that are
UT Southwestern Scientists Identify Rare Stem Cells in Testis That Hold Newswise (press release)

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2014-09-05 NEWS

USC News

Caribbean International Holdings (CIHN) Announces Change in Control
Marketwired (press release)
The Company also said that it intends to identify, recruit and hire additional industry professionals within the emerging stem cell industry as it builds the infrastructure to support a solid but steady growth. It will also be adding administrative and
He’s harnessing the regenerative power of stem cellsHealthCanal.com
Lung Institute Holds Inaugural “Stem Cell Social”DigitalJournal.com
FDA on ‘alternative regenerative med’Inquirer.net

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2014-09-04 NEWS

Medscape

Stem Cell Transplant With Melphalan Still Preferred in Myeloma
Medscape
Stem cell transplantation with melphalan is still the preferred treatment for younger patients with multiple myeloma, even in the era of new therapies for the disease, according to a phase 3 trial. The results were published in the September 4 issue of
Chemotherapy and stemcell transplant for multiple myeloma remain superior2 Minute Medicine
New Drug Helps Myeloma Patients Who Can’t Tolerate TransplantNewsmax Health
New Myeloma Treatment Options Show PromiseMonthly Prescribing Reference

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2014-09-04 NEWS

Medscape

Stem Cell Transplant With Melphalan Still Preferred in Myeloma
Medscape
Stem cell transplantation with melphalan is still the preferred treatment for younger patients with multiple myeloma, even in the era of new therapies for the disease, according to a phase 3 trial. The results were published in the September 4 issue of
Chemotherapy and stemcell transplant for multiple myeloma remain superior2 Minute Medicine
New Drug Helps Myeloma Patients Who Can’t Tolerate TransplantNewsmax Health

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