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New findings indicate that embryonic stem cells, at the early stage of development, can shut-down if there is a risk that genetic damage may occur which could harm the development of the embryo.
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Italian researchers say stem cell transplants can repair eyes damaged by chemical burns. The treatment worked fully in 82 of 107 eyes, the study concludes.
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Officially called a vivarium, the $15 million stem cell research center being built on the Irvine campus of the University of California, is affectionately called the "mouse house" by scientists.
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Stem cell research has recently headed in innovative directions. Earlier this month scientists announced they had grown rabbit replacement penile erectile tissue. Now the idea of growing meat in the laboratory without animals is being proposed.
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What was expected to be the first human stem cell drug did not passed the acid test during two critical late-stage clinical trials.
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A study out of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem indicates researchers have discovered "...a method to potentially eliminate the tumor-risk factor in utilizing human embryonic stem cells."
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Researchers in the UK have found a way to encourage stem cells to grow and replace brain tissue in areas of the brain that have been damaged by a stroke.
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At Johns Hopkins University, researchers who had been focused on studying a rare blood disorder uncovered the genetic formation of the very beginning of human life: the placenta.
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Scientists in California are claiming to have successfully produced human embryos from DNA collected from 2 men. The clones were developed using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), a method that has proven to cause disasterous results in animals.
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Last month, a major stem-cell breakthrough had everyone talking, even President Bush. But researchers at Harvard University warn the new method isn't safe for humans and they say embryonic stem cell research is still the Holy Grail of science.
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Stem cell Headlines
An injection of stem cells given alongside a kidney transplant could remove the need for a lifetime of drugs, say scientists.
The first results of a trial involving human embryonic stem cells have been published in a medical journal.
 A family's $30 million donation to McMaster University aims to speed up development of stem cell therapies.
 An urgent shortage of blood and stem cells in the black community is costing lives, Canada's blood agency warns.
Two people in Scotland have stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight.
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