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| | Stem cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | This view raises other issues, as the blastocysts involved in the research are left over from in vitro fertility therapy, and when not used in additional therapy or in embryonic stem cell research are destroyed or frozen indefinitely by the thousands[25]. | | | A team of Korean researchers reported on November 25, 2004, that they had transplanted multipotent adult stem cells from umbilical cord blood to a patient suffering from a spinal cord injury and she can now walk on her own, with difficulty. | | | The latest development was in June of 2005, when researchers at the Queen Victoria Hospital of Sussex, England were able to restore the sight of forty patients using the same technique. |
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| | Taking Bush Personally By Michael Kinsley |
| | He said, "Therapies developed from adult stem cells are already helping suffering people." This apparently referred to decades-old techniques such as removing some of a leukemia patient's bone marrow and then reinjecting it after the patient has undergone radiation. | | | Furthermore, not a single embryo dies because of stem-cell research, which simply uses a tiny fraction of the embryos that live and die as a routine part of procedures at fertility clinics. | | | Kinsley says "This apparently referred to decades-old techniques such as removing some of a leukemia patient's bone marrow and then re-injecting it after the patient has undergone radiation." But that's not what Bush was referring to. |
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| | Stem Cell Research |
| | Stem cell research has the potential to revolutionize the practice of medicine and improve the quality and length of life for individuals affected with ALS. | | | Cell replacement therapy could treat injuries and various genetic and degenerative conditions. | | | London Institutions Receive $5.5 Million For Medical Training And Research |
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| | Embryonic Stem Cell Research |
| | And the whole question of ultimate ends, the benefits, all of the good things that might come out of embryonic stem cell research justify whatever means is necessary. | | | Because as I mentioned, human embryos don’t become human beings; they already are human at a particular stage of development. | | | So, you must create a human being first in its embryo stage, which then is either allowed to grow into subsequent stages, fetus, newborn, adolescent, etc., or is destroyed before it can begin to develop into other stages and is then cut up an used for body parts. |
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| | AmericanCatholic.org - Catholic Update©2002- Stem-Cell Research by Thomas A. Shannon |
| | The basis for rejecting such procedures is the recognition of the human embryo's being accepted as a full human person from the moment of conception and, therefore, having an intrinsic dignity and value that cannot be compromised in the name of other values. | | | But there is another question that is, I think, equally as important as the ethics of the use of human embryos in research. | | | Frequently the research is only at the very beginning stages. |
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http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0102.asp
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| | Reason: Fund the Future: California wants you to pay for stem cell research |
| | To claim to be in favor of research, but not on embryonic research, is pettifoggery. | | | This, as proponents frequently point out, is basic research, the sort of thing the private sector does not readily support. | | | This emotional manipulation has become familiar to anybody too slow to change the channel when stem cell research comes up for debate, but in California it's got a special immediacy. |
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| | Human stem cell research: all viewpoints |
| | Similarly, articles by medical groups that promote stem cell research are not helpful, because they do not touch on their fundamental belief that embryos are not human persons. | | | Some researchers regard them as offering the greatest potential for the alleviation of human suffering since the development of antibiotics. | | | By mid-2005, all are believed to be useless for research. |
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/res_stem.htm
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| | Jewish Law - Articles - Stem Cell Research in Jewish Law |
| | "In stem cell research and therapy, the moral obligation to save human life, the paramount ethical principle in biblical law, supersedes any concern for lowering the barrier to abortion by making the sin less heinous. | | | Likewise, the expressed concern that this research facilitates human cloning is without merit. | | | What is the halachic perspective on such research and what could the possible objections to such research be? |
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http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/stemcellres.html
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| | Online NewsHour: Adult Stem Cell Research -- July 14, 2004 |
| | And that makes it a bit more serious when you're starting to change the way patients are treated. | | | CHARLES MURRY, University of Washington School of Medicine: We had a very sensitive readout system that could essentially find the needle in the haystack. | | | They have the ability to become any kind of tissue. |
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| | Today's Stem Cell Research |
| | Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. and Medicon A/S Sign Contract to Perform Phase I Clinical Study | | | Stem Cell Therapy International Engages the Cutler Law Group | | | We will also be evaluating the utilization of this line for human transplantation and in collaboration with the FDA; we will investigate whether further development of this cell line will make it appropriate for the treatment of brain neurodegeneration and spinal cord repair. |
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| | TIME.com - Stem Cells |
| | Pro-life advocates argue using the cells is the equivalent of taking a life, even if it is to save life | | | Lance Morrow on why we should proceed with caution when it comes to tampering with mother nature | | | Scientists are finding ways to help you grow your own |
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| | usnews.com: News Briefings: The Science, Politics, and Ethics of Stem Cell Research |
| | Do No Harm-The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics: promotes scientific research and health care that does no harm to human life | | | Lasker Foundation: works to increase awareness and understanding of achievements in medical science in order to increase public support for research | | | Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity: reviews the ethical issues challenging the health sciences applying a Christian perspective |
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| | Human stem cell research |
| | This should reduce the numbers of animal studies and human clinical trials that are required before new drugs are approved. | | | They have no organs to see, hear, touch, taste; they lack a body, head, arms, legs; they have no self awareness, memory, thought processes, or consciousness. | | | New, more effective treatments may be developed for a wide range of injuries, disorders and diseases. |
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| | Stem Cell Research |
| | Supplementary note 5, in conjunction with the National Statement on ethical conduct in research involving humans are used as a guide on ethical matters for research involving the human fetus or human fetal tissue. | | | The NHMRC: National Health and Medical Research Council [National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)] has responsibility for administering arrangements on the use of embryos for stem cell research. | | | Gene therapy is an experimental form of treatment that works by replacing a faulty disease-causing gene with a healthy version. |
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| | Stem Cell Research |
| | Others, including me, believe that human life even at its most immature stage, should not be scavenged for the purposes of medical research and that to a degree, the lack of regulation and public scrutiny of the infertility industry is the real reason behind both this “opportunity” and controversy. | | | Fertility clinics often produce more human embryos than will be needed to achieve pregnancy. | | | At the same time, it is important to state that no cures have yet been developed from stem cells and that any meaningful treatments are still years away, if ever. |
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| | Institute of Stem Cell Research - The Institute of Stem Cell Research - Edinburgh University |
| | Ultimately we seek to provide scientific foundations for the application of cell replacement therapies in treatment of human disease and injury. | | | Indeed, our mission is to acquire the basic knowledge and understanding of stem cells and cell specification required for development of regenerative therapies to treat human disease and injury. | | | The new director will continue to lead the Institute’s fundamental research in stem cell biology forward, to underpin future applications in regenerative medicine. |
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| | International Society for Stem Cell Research |
| | The Use of Unenabled Human Embryos in Research | | | ISSCR's New Science Editor Seeks to Establish ISSCR in Global Research Community | | | For the framework of the debate, see The Ethics of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. |
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| | Guardian Unlimited Special reports Stem cell research |
| | Anti-abortion and ethics groups oppose such research because it results in human embryos being destroyed. | | | Stem cells are cells that are capable of growing into any of the 300 different kinds of cell in the human body. | | | The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics argues the case like this: "The destruction of human embryonic life is unnecessary for medical progress, as alternative methods of obtaining human stem cells and of repairing and regenerating human tissue exist and continue to be developed." |
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| | Stem Cells in the Spotlight |
| | Stem Cell Therapies: What is the Recipe for Success? | | | Consider the potential for new stem cell therapies, as well as the challenges facing researchers working to develop them. | | | Learn about established stem cell therapies currently in use. |
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| | California gives go-ahead to stem-cell research - Stem Cell Research - MSNBC.com |
| | Californians came down on the side of stem-cell research Tuesday by passing a controversial bond measure that devotes $3 billion to human embryonic stem-cell experiments and comprises the biggest-ever state-supported scientific research program in the country. | | | They were first discovered in 1997 and even the research’s most enthusiastic supporters acknowledge that medicines created with stem cells are still many years away. | | | Opinion: Stem-cell research a pawn in election politics |
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| | Do No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics |
| | To advance the development of medical treatments and therapies that do not require the destruction of human life, including the human embryo. | | | Benefits of Stem Cells to Human Patients - Do No Harm | | | Stem Cells to Be Tested in Repairing Heart Muscle |
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| | Stem Cell Main |
| | These values include belief in the promotion of patient welfare and the social good, scientific freedom and responsibility, self-determination, encouragement of civic discourse, public accountability of scientists and research institutions, and respect for diverse religious, philosophical, and secular belief systems. | | | Recently, techniques have been developed for the in vitro culture of stem cells, providing unprecedented opportunities for studying and understanding human embryology. | | | In the face of extraordinary advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases, devastating illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and diseases of the nervous system, such as Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease, continue to deprive people of health, independence, and well-being. |
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| | Embryonic Stem Cell Research at UW-Madison |
| | Unveiling a delivery method that may one day help surgeons treat the deadly neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), researchers at UW-Madison have inserted engineered human stem cells into the spinal cords of ALS-afflicted rats. | | | After years of trial and error, scientists have coaxed human embryonic stem cells to become spinal motor neurons, critical nervous system pathways that relay messages from the brain to the rest of the body. | | | Tackling a pressing and controversial technical barrier in stem cell biology, scientists at the WiCell Research Institute and UW-Madison have crafted a recipe that allows researchers to grow human embryonic stem cells in the absence of mouse-derived "feeder" cells, long thought to be a source of potential contamination for the therapeutically promising cells. |
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| | Wisconsin Stem Cell Research Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| | To provide information on stem-cell-related research breakthroughs and new publications, seminars, journal clubs, scientific meetings, and funding opportunities | | | Isolation and characterization of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. | | | These research groups are physically spread across campus and housed in a variety of organizational units. |
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| | Bioethics Resources on the Web - National Institutes of Health |
| | Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine- a 2002 report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. | | | Stem Cell Information -- from the National Institutes of Health. | | | MedlinePlus Health Information Site on Stem Cells and Stem Cell Transplantation- has links to latest news from the NIH and elsewhere, clinical trials, research, organizations, newsletters and statistics about stem cells. |
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| | CNN.com Specials |
| | Stem cells show promise in treating neurological diseases | | | House rejects measure allowing human cloning for research | | | But the director of the National Institutes of Health said the agency is "diligently working" to make more cell lines available. |
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| | Online NewsHour -- Stem Cell Research |
| | Harvard researchers announced Monday that they have found a way to fuse adult skin cells with embryonic stem cells, which could lead to the creation of stem cells without having to destroy human embryos. | | | The House is set to consider a bill that would allow the National Institutes of Health to fund research using human embryos donated by fertility clinics that would otherwise be discarded. | | | Scientists in South Korea, who announced last year that they extracted stem cells from a cloned human embryo, have used the same technology to create embryonic stem cells from human patients. |
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| | washingtonpost.com: Stem Cell Research |
| | Valued by most medical researchers, stem cells could prove crucial in fighting hard-to-treat ailments like Alzheimer's. | | | A Struggling Science Experiment: States Closely Watch California's Stem Cell Research Initiative | | | But their use has created deep political and religious divides. |
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| | Stem Cell Basics [Stem Cell Information] |
| | Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. | | | Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. | | | Stem Cells: Scientific Progress and Future Research Directions |
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| | Alliance for Stem Cell Research |
| | Also, visit us regularly for valuable resources for patients and scientists, and ways each of us can help clear the way for progress in this vital area of medical research. | | | The mission of the Alliance for Stem Cell Research (ASCR) is to advance the field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, and to educate the public about its potential and progress. | | | The Alliance for Stem Cell Research is currently working to expand this site so that we can serve as your premier resource for information about stem cell research activities, developments and programs in the U.S. and around the globe. |
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| | USCCB - Stem Cell Research |
| | Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Vaccines using Fetal Tissue | | | Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Education on Embryonic Stem Cell Research, by Richard Doerflinger, USCCB Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, December 2, 1998 | | | Questions and Answers on Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning |
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| | CBHD: Stem Cell Research Articles |
| | Stem Cell Research: Resources for the Ongoing Debate | | | The Good News and Bad News on Creating Embryos for Research | | | Frozen Embryos: Stem Cell Source or Human Life? |
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| | Stem Cell Research News |
| | Compilations of news articles on stem cell research and cardiovascular disease, heart disease, diabetes, brain damage/injury... | | | Get instant access to the 27 public and 55 private companies around the world pursuing stem cell research and therapeutic product development. | | | The 2005 Guide to Stem Cell Research Companies provides profiles of 82 companies currently conducting stem cell research. |
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| | California Stem Cell Research & Cures Initiative - Home |
| | California Stem Cell Research & Cures Initiative - Home | | | We can provide you with the materials you will need to get the message out about the significance of this effort and support the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. | | | Paid for by YES on 71: Coalition for Stem Cell Research and Cures, #1260661 |
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| | Stem Cell Research |
| | million to help find treatments and cures for a wide range of diseases by supporting innovative research into the development of cell therapies. | | | Stem Cell Research Foundation's First Grant Awarded To John D. Gearhart | | | Link for browsers that do not have javascript enabled: |
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