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Wisconsin diocese bans school trips to science center because of embryonic … – Duluth News Tribune

Wisconsin diocese bans school trips to science center because of embryonic …Duluth News TribuneChildren who attend Catholic schools within the Madison diocese won’t be taking any more field trips to the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery because the facility conducts research using embryonic stem cells. By: Associated Press report, Associated Press.Wis. diocese bans school trips to … Continue reading

2013-09-07 NEWS

International Stem Cell, Duke, in Parkinson’s trial – U-T San Diego

International Stem Cell, Duke, in Parkinson’s trialU-T San DiegoCARLSBAD — International Stem Cell Corp. has teamed up with North Carolina’s prestigious Duke University to test a stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease. It aims to replace certain brain cells destroyed in Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease …Stem–cell therapy ‘can be lethal’The NationAn end to the stem … Continue reading

2013-09-07 NEWS

Clinical trials examine stem cell therapy’s ability to repair heart attack damage – Windsor Star

Clinical trials examine stem cell therapy’s ability to repair heart attack damageWindsor StarA team of cardiac researchers led by Canadian scientists has launched groundbreaking clinical trials of a stem cell therapy that helps the heart heal itself. Each year, about 70,000 Canadians suffer a heart attack. Many patients return to health after … …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

2013-09-06 NEWS

San Antonio-Based America Stem Cell, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for Multi … – BioNews Texas

San Antonio-Based America Stem Cell, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for Multi …BioNews TexasFor many patients with leukemia or lymphomas, the most successful treatment involves the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood after mobilization, or umbilical cord. There are however, no therapies are … …read more   &nbs… Continue reading

2013-09-06 NEWS