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Stem Cell Transplantation Effective In Myeloma Patients With Advanced Kidney … – The Myeloma Beacon

Stem Cell Transplantation Effective In Myeloma Patients With Advanced Kidney …The Myeloma BeaconFindings from a recent retrospective study conducted at the Mayo Clinic indicate that autologous stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment option for multiple myeloma patients with advanced kidney disease. The majority of patients (87 percent … …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

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Zebrafish Useful Tool in Prostate Cancer Stem Cell Study – Science Daily (press release)

Zebrafish Useful Tool in Prostate Cancer Stem Cell StudyScience Daily (press release)Oct. 28, 2013 — Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey demonstrates that using zebrafish to identify self-renewing tumor stem cells in prostate cancers may be more beneficial than using traditional experimental models when aiming to … and more …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

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StemCells, Inc. Acquires Seminal Neural Stem Cell Patent Portfolio – Wall Street Journal

StemCells, Inc. Acquires Seminal Neural Stem Cell Patent PortfolioWall Street JournalThe portfolio broadly claims the manufacture and proliferation of purified populations of human neural stem cells and their use as therapeutics and as tools for drug discovery. The acquisition relieves the Company of all milestone and royalty … and more …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

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Stem Cells and Miracles – The Age

Stem Cells and MiraclesThe AgeWhen three-year-old daughter Dakota Clarke was born with septo-optic dysplasia and left almost blind, her family launched a search for a cure. After reading on the web about stem cell treatment at the Beike clinic in Qingdao, China, the Clarkes spent … …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

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