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Scientists have rescued visual function in laboratory rats with eye disease by using cells similar to stem cells. The research shows the potential for stem cell-based therapies to treat age-related macular degeneration in humans.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they have developed a new stem cell technology that helps bone fractures heal quickly.
A new era in embryonic stem cell research arrived as the government approved 13 batches of the master cells for a study using taxpayer dollars, with dozens more in the pipeline.
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The National Institutes of Health Wednesday approved the use of 13 embryonic stem cell lines — including 11 lines developed by Children’s Hospital in Boston — for use in federally funded research. The lines were approved under the recent Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research.
By: Aysha Jamali Adult cells may be used for research Stem cells have long intrigued scientists and the public with their potential to treat incurable diseases. Stem cells’ pluripotency means they have the ability to become almost any cell in the body....
WASHINGTON, DC -The National Institutes of Health have announced the first 13 human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines for use in NIH-funded research under the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research adopted in July 2009.
The government approves the first 13 batches of embryonic stem cells.
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Stem cells found in the fluid that surrounds fetuses in the womb may be more flexible in treating diseases and conditions than originally thought, researchers said last week.
(AP:WASHINGTON) Shares of companies developing stem cells are surging on news that the federal government has cleared 13 new stem cell lines for testing, bringing to a close nearly a decade of restrictions.
The Obama administration has begun approving new lines of human embryonic stem cells that are eligible for federally funded experiments, opening the way for millions of taxpayer dollars to be used to conduct research that was put off-limits by President George W. Bush.
Scientists can start using taxpayer dollars to do research with 13 batches of embryonic stem cells and the government says dozens more cell lines should be available soon, opening a new era for the potentially life-saving field.
The Obama administration has begun approving new lines of human embryonic stem cells that are eligible for federally funded experiments, opening the way for millions of taxpayer dollars to be used to conduct research that was put off-limits by President George W. Bush.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists can start using taxpayer dollars to do research with 13 batches of embryonic stem cells and the government says dozens more cell lines should be available soon, opening a new era for the potentially life-saving field.
The U.S. government approved the first 13 batches of human embryonic stem cells on Wednesday, enabling researchers using them to get millions of dollars in federal funding as promised by President Barack Obama in March.
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