Stem Cells

Gene mismatch influences success of bone marrow transplants
EurekAlert! | 34 minutes ago
A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation, an international team of researchers reports in the November 22 advance online issue of Nature Genetics. When the gene, called UGT2B17, is missing from the donor's genome but present in the recipient's, transplants have a significantly greater risk of a serious side-effect known as graft-versus-host disease, in which immune cells from the donor attack tissues in the re...

Stem cells could be the secret reason why breast is best
Independent (London), The | 18 hours 38 minutes ago
Scientist says mother's milk may play vital role in helping children 'fulfil their genetic destiny'

Blood and guts: On the brink of a revolution
Independent (London), The | 18 hours 39 minutes ago
Scientists will soon be able to manufacture body tissue to order if clinical trials continue to yield promising results

The Maybe-Baby Dilemma
Boston Globe, The | 22 hours 38 minutes ago
What to do with unused embryos, a byproduct of a booming fertility business, is a question patients are rarely prepared to deal with. They have several choices: finding a research program or fellow patient to accept a donation, discarding the extra embryos, or doing absolutely nothing.

Forum outlines large-scale developments for Gilbert
Arizona Republic (Phoenix), The | 1 day 3 hours 25 minutes ago
Forum outlines large-scale developments for Gilbert, Projects could bring $500 billion in total economic impact to town, officials estimate.

Experimental treatments
Chicago Tribune | 1 day 3 hours 30 minutes ago
Physicians have proposed or used many experimental therapies to treat children with autism. Of the sampling below, none has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of autism, and none has been proven to improve symptoms of the disorder. Children with autism often undergo multiple treatments at once.

Almanac
United Press International | 1 day 9 hours 41 minutes ago
Today is Saturday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2009 with 40 to follow.

Digest: $200,000 in grants linked to ACORN
Washington Post, The | 1 day 10 hours 33 minutes ago
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT$200,000 in grants linked to ACORNWhile the Justice Department did not award any direct grants to ACORN between 2002 and 2009, it did fund one group that funneled money to the controversial advocacy group, an inspector general reported Friday in response to a congressional inquiry.

Conservative firebrand tones down as Texas Republican chairwoman
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) | 1 day 12 hours 10 minutes ago
By JAY ROOT The Associated Press AUSTIN Republican activist Cathie Adams has almost made a career out of stirring things up.

Live like D-Wade: Buy his house
Miami Herald, The | 1 day 12 hours 21 minutes ago
Dwyane Wade has listed his Pinecrest estate on Billionaire-Xchange.com. On the site for a week, the sprawling, 11,611-square-foot, seven-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home can be yours if you put out the lucky bid. Starting bid was $4,599,000. So far, there are no active bids and no one watching the auction. Only a super rich super-fan would want this house. Why? The pool is in-laid with Wade's nickname, Flash, and his Miami Heat jersey number 3. Bidding ends Dec. 13 -- it would be perfect for someon...

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research
New York Times, The | 1 day 12 hours 29 minutes ago
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents cast a tie vote on human embryonic stem cell research on Friday, defeating a rare effort to limit such research at a university system beyond what state and federal laws allow.

Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails
Boston Globe, The | 1 day 18 hours 13 minutes ago
LINCOLN, Neb.The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.

U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
Las Vegas Sun | 1 day 21 hours 58 minutes ago
The University of Nebraska's governing board has voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.

University of Nebraska regents vote not to further restrict embryonic stem-cell research rules
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 day 22 hours 4 minutes ago
LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.

Embryonic stem cell therapy closer to human trials
Yahoo! | 1 day 22 hours 28 minutes ago
CHICAGO (AFP) ? Embryonic stem cell therapy got a step closer to the clinic Thursday after US researchers said they filed a request for government approval of human trials.