Las Vegas doctor, Dr. Alfred Sapse has been implanting stem cells harvested from placentas into patients with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and other diseases in violation of federal law, according to a warning letter released by health officials Thursday.
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Two Port Perry, Ont. sisters have returned home after undergoing experimental stem cell transfusions in China for their damaged spines.
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Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC), applying proprietary human embryonic stem (ES) cell technology to the emerging field of regenerative medicine, will host a live investor conference call with a simultaneous webcast, today at 12 noon Eastern, to update investors on recent news and events, as well as progress with respect to the Company’s initiatives to develop stem cell-based therapies for a range of diseases and conditions.
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Rep. Zack Space made an emotional appeal to colleagues on the House floor Thursday, imploring lawmakers to support legislation to lift federal funding limits on embryonic stem cell research, saying the bill is his son’s “only meaningful hope for a cure.”
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Newly elected lawmakers helped DeGette, D-Denver, and co-sponsor Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., flex more muscle than they did when identical legislation passed in the House in 2005 and the Senate in 2006.
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Stem-cell research is divided into two major camps: one focused on adult stem cells, while the other focussed on the controversial but most effective embryonic stem cells. Now there may be a third way.
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The White House Domestic Policy Office’s report on the latest in non-embryonic stem cell research and recent reports that a White House Executive Order is pending, make it obvious that this Administration is working overtime to mislead the American public.
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Placed beyond hope by medical professionals in his own country, a US man takes his chances with adult stem therapy to treat his heart disease.
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A world-leading centre in stem cell science and regenerative medicine is to be built in Edinburgh, ministers have confirmed.
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Advocates of expanded embryonic stem cell research called Tuesday for a march on the nation’s capital to demand action, as congressional supporters prepare for votes on the issue. They also said that findings on the usefulness of stem cells derived from amniotic fluid should not derail legislation on embryonic stem cells.
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