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Stroke patients show promising signs of recovery after stem cell therapy – The Guardian

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2014-08-08 NEWS

The Guardian

Stroke patients show promising signs of recovery after stem cell therapy
The Guardian
Doctors said the condition of all five patients had improved after the therapy, but that larger trials were needed to confirm whether the stem cells played any part in their progress. Scans of the patients’ brains found that damage caused by the stroke
Stem cell stroke therapy shows promise after first human trialGizmag
Hope for future treatment of thousands of stroke sufferers from stem cellsTelegraph.co.uk
Stem cell therapy radicalises stroke recoveryLaboratory Talk
Science 2.0
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2014-08-08 NEWS

TIME

Science Scandal Triggers Suicide, Soul-Searching in Japan
TIME
Sasai, deputy director of the Riken’s Center for Developmental Biology, poses for a photo Yoshiki Sasai, right, deputy director of the Riken’s Center for Developmental Biology, poses for a photo with Haruko Obokata on Jan. 28, 2014. Kyodo/Reuters …
Why Is There So Much Fraud in Stem Cell Research?Slate Magazine
Stemcell controversy ends in suicide for scientistColumbus Dispatch
Japanese StemCell Scientist Commits SuicideChinatopix
2paragraphs.com –Maine News –The Economist
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2014-08-08 NEWS

Mayo Clinic researching ALS stem cell treatment
KING5.com
So with husband Jerry by her side, she enrolled in a study using stem cells from a patient’s own fat and injecting them into the spine. “We’re hopeful that the stem cells will provide a protection for the neurons that remain in the spinal cord and the

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2014-08-08 NEWS

Mayo Clinic researching ALS stem cell treatment
KING5.com
So with husband Jerry by her side, she enrolled in a study using stem cells from a patient’s own fat and injecting them into the spine. “We’re hopeful that the stem cells will provide a protection for the neurons that remain in the spinal cord and the

and more »

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2014-08-07 NEWS

Medscape

Stem Cell Facility for Kids’ Neurologic Disorders Opens
Medscape
Initially, researchers at the new facility will study a stem cell–based therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS-1), a rare, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease caused by a deficiency in the α-L-iduronidase enzyme. The disorder …
Single-cell analysis holds promise for stem cell and cancer researchPhys.Org
Scientists uncover stem cell behavior of human bowel for the first timeMedical Xpress

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2014-08-07 NEWS

Medscape

Stem Cell Facility for Kids’ Neurologic Disorders Opens
Medscape
Initially, researchers at the new facility will study a stem cell–based therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS-1), a rare, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease caused by a deficiency in the α-L-iduronidase enzyme. The disorder …
Scientists uncover stem cell behavior of human bowel for the first timeMedical Xpress
Single-Cell Analysis Holds Promise for Stem Cell and Cancer ResearchUCSF News Services

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2014-08-07 NEWS

Medscape

Stem Cell Facility for Kids’ Neurologic Disorders Opens
Medscape
Initially, researchers at the new facility will study a stem cell–based therapy for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS-1), a rare, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease caused by a deficiency in the α-L-iduronidase enzyme. The disorder …
Scientists uncover stem cell behavior of human bowel for the first timeMedical Xpress
Single-Cell Analysis Holds Promise for Stem Cell and Cancer ResearchUCSF News Services

all 25 news articles »

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2014-08-07 NEWS

Why Do So Many Embryonic Stem Cell Research Scientists Commit Fraud?
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Stem cell research is certainly not the only research field with a fraud problem, but it has all the right elements to motivate dishonesty: It’s a cutting-edge field with the potential to discover treatments for human diseases; it attracts highly