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German scientists urge review of stem cell laws 
Reuters.co.uk - Nov 10 9:32 AM
BERLIN (Reuters) - German scientists on Friday called on the government to change the country’s laws on the production of stem cells to enable experts to keep up with global advances in research.Save

Cord Blood and Tissue Banking Operations Enhanced at New National Stem Cell Laboratory Services, Inc. 
[Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 21 12:49 PM
The cord blood and tissue banking operations of National Stem Cell Holding, Inc will be centralized under the newly-created subsidiary National Stem Cell Laboratory Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation.Save

We will be fine even after the elections are over 
The Kentucky Standard - Nov 24 5:23 AM
There are only six more days until voters decide who will represent Nelson County for the upcoming terms in local government, U.S. House of Representatives and in the Third District of Kentuckys Court of Appeals.Save

Brownback close to decision on running for president 
Arkcity.net - Nov 24 1:15 PM
WASHINGTON — Sen. Sam Brownback, who is considering a White House bid in 2008, said Monday the Republican field has room for a ‘’full-scale Ronald Reagan conservative'’ and pledged to make a final decision next month.Save

Fox urges action on stem cells measure 
KLAS Las Vegas - Nov 10 7:17 PM
NEW YORK Actor Michael J. Fox says President Bush can take “no stronger action” than signing stem cell legislation into law. Fox is urging Bush and the next Congress to…Save

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CyGenics signs pact with Chinese blood centre for human T cells development 
PharmaBiz - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Leading heathcare company CyGenics Ltd signed an agreement with the Blood Centre of Zhejiang Province (ZBC) in China for development work generating human T cells outside the body for the treatment of HIV, using CyGenics’ proprietary cellular growth technology.Save

ThermoGenesis Applauds U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Release of $12 Million in Federal Funds to  
RedNova - Nov 03 9:23 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ThermoGenesis Corp. today acknowledged that under the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, the U.S.Save

Bay Area tackles stem cell debate 
Pensacola News Journal - Nov 17 10:56 PM
If you’re paralyzed from a spinal cord injury, walking is the least of your worries.Save

U Of MN Researchers Turn Cord Blood Into Lung Cells 
Medical News Today - Nov 02 1:07 AM
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for the first time, coaxed umbilical cord blood stem cells to differentiate into a type of lung cell.The cord blood cells differentiated into a type of lung cell called type II alveolar cells. [click link for full article]Save

BioE preps for market launch 
BizJournals - Nov 12 10:29 PM
BioE Inc., a biotech startup best known for its work with stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, will begin marketing a new blood-processing system in early 2007.Save

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Horror DVDs to scream for 
Jam! Showbiz - Oct 27 2:04 AM
Like blood & guts, or ghosts & goblins, Halloween and horror just go together. So it’s no surprise that horror DVDs are now stalking stores with the zeal of zombies at a meat market.Save

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U researchers making strides in stem cell technology
Minnesota Daily, MN - Nov 14, 2006… led by laboratory medicine and pathology professor Dr. David McKenna, have successfully transformed stem cells found in umbilical cord blood into a kind of …
Source: www.mndaily.com

Michael J. Fox Now Targets President Bush on Stem Cell Research
LifeNews.com, MT - Nov 13, 2006… Most recently, the president awarded over $12 million in contracts to stem cell banks that store umbilical cord blood to obtain adult stem cells for research. …
Source: www.lifenews.com

Adult Stem Cells Used to Treat Emergency Heart Attack Patients
Lifesite, NY - Nov 8, 2006… The use of adult stem cells or of cells harvested from umbilical cord blood shortly after the birth of a baby have been used successfully to treat multiple …
Source: www.lifesite.net

Boy, NMC observe transplant milestone
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA - Nov 9, 2006… process, including the collection, processing and storage of peripheral blood stem cells, bone marrow cells and umbilical cord blood; handling and implantation …
Source: www.zwire.com

Journal report boosts BioE
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Nov 12, 2006A peer-reviewed article about aU of M study that used stem cells from umbilical cord blood providedbythe Vadnais Heights-based company “does wonders for our …
Source: www.startribune.com

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How adult stem cells injected into heart improve its function 
The Hindu - Oct 25 2:03 PM
Growth of new blood vessels was seen 3-6 months after stem cells were injected into the heartSave to My Web

Smith: Federal Funds for Cord Blood Banking, Stem Cell Research Will Save Lives 
[Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 7:36 AM
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) the author of the landmark law to expand ethical and effective stem cell treatment and research today announced the awarding of over $12 million in federal contracts to procure and store the nation’s supply of umbilical cord blood, making life- saving stem cells available to treat more than 67 diseases including leukemia and sickle cell anemia, as well as for Save to My Web

Cryobanks International, Inc. CEO and Wisconsin Rep. Steve Wieckert to Speak on Cord Blood Donation at National Health  
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 02 4:00 AM
Cryobanks International, Inc. President and CEO Dwight Brunoehler is scheduled to present a lecture entitled “Cord Blood: What You Need to Know” to Wisconsin health care providers as part of Aurora Health Care’s 4th Annual Women’s Health Conference “Changing Perspectives in Women’s Health Care” on November 11, 2006.Save to My Web

Cord Blood America Announces Acquisition of CorCell, the Nation’s Fourth Largest Private Cord Blood Banking Company 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 17 2:00 AM
Cord Blood America, Inc. , the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells to families nationwide, announced today the asset purchase of CorCell Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., the fourth largest private umbilical cord blood bank in America.Save to My Web

Cryobanks International, Inc. and UMass Memorial Medical Center Announce a Signed Cord Blood Donation Program 
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 08 4:00 AM
Cryobanks International, Inc., a pioneer in the field of cord blood processing and storage reported today that it has completed negotiations with UMass Memorial Medical Center to establish Massachusetts’ newest umbilical cord blood donation program at the Medical Center’s Memorial Campus, located in Worcester, MA.Save to My Web

StockMarketNewsAlert.com Issues New Trade Alert for BioStem, Inc. 
[Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 08 6:14 AM
StockMarketNewsAlert.com issues New Trade Alert for BioStem, Inc. . According to M. D’Alonzo at First Equity Group Inc., recent news flow from the company has been very positive, “Cryobanks International, Inc. and UMass Memorial Medical Center announce a signed Cord Blood Donation Program.”Save to My Web

Doctor Pushes Use of Cord Blood in Research 
RedNova - Oct 18 6:30 AM
By Julie Anderson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Oct. 18–As an obstetrician and gynecologist at Atlanta’s busy Northside Hospital, Dr. Gerry Sotomayor saw what he calls a “precious resource” being discarded with the delivery of nearly every new baby.Save to My Web

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EU calls for mercury export ban 
The Namibian - Oct 26 11:29 PM
The EU is the world’s biggest exporter of mercury, which is gradually being phased out by industry - even by its main European user, the chlor-alkali sector which supplies chlorine to a wide range of manufacturers.Save to My Web

New patients check in at USM nursing school 
Hattiesburg American - Oct 30 4:40 AM
The University of Southern Mississippi’s nursing school has 11 new full-time patients.Save to My Web

Prominent biology paper ‘may not be reliable’ 
New Scientist - Nov 03 2:26 AM
Science, has been called into question Save to My Web

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Invasive Trophoblasts Stimulate Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell …
Am J Pathology (subscription) - Oct 26, 2006… During pregnancy, trophoblasts migrate from the placenta into uterine spiral arteries, transforming them into wide channels that lack vasoconstrictive …
Source: ajp.amjpathol.org

Young Saudi Couples Turning to Stem Cell Procedure for Kids
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Oct 28, 2006… blood cells. Public and private stem cell banks use only the cells found in the blood of the placenta of a new-born child. The use …
Source: www.arabnews.com

Romania Harvests Trouble With Its GM Crops
Environment News Service - Oct 30, 2006… “The soybeans grown in Romania are treated with a very powerful pesticide named Roundup Ready, which has toxic effects on human placenta and embryos,” he said …
Source: www.ens-newswire.com

Infant hair analysis proves crystal meth use growing among …
Ottawa Citizen (subscription),  Canada - Nov 3, 2006The infants hair, analysed by researchers at Toronto s Hospital for Sick Children, shows the drug easily crosses the placenta and exposes fetuses in the …
Source: www.canada.com

Newborn hair revealing
London Free Press, Canada - Oct 30, 2006… in the hair of some newborns, showing that when mothers-to-be use crystal meth or another form of the drug, it is able to cross the placenta into the fetus. …
Source: lfpress.ca

Scientists show how mum passes omega-3 to child
NutraIngredients.com, France - Oct 31, 2006… lipid carriers between the four supplementation groups, but mRNA expression for FATP-1 and FATP-4 was related to DHA in both the mother’s blood and the placenta …
Source: www.nutraingredients.com

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Deep Throat revealed
Spokane Spokesman-Review - Some Spokane parents have paid to store their babies’ umbilical cord blood in the hopes that the stem cells there can cure their children should they develop leukemia or other diseases; and Spokane County’s director of developmental disabilities and

Cryobanks International, Inc. Finalizes Ground Breaking Agreement for
Market Wire - There is no reason that every country should not provide their citizens, who choose to, a means to store their child’s umbilical cord blood processed by a facility which meets the highest credentials available — Cryobanks Licensed affiliates.” About

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Cord Blood America Announces Launching of Umbilical Cord Blood …
Earthtimes.org - Nov 1, 2006… “We are very pleased to partner with Cord Blood America, which is one of the innovators in providing reliable, safe umbilical cord blood banking,” Mr. Bourkas …
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How adult stem cells injected into heart improve its function
Hindu, India - Oct 25, 2006… catheter. Dr. Patel was in Chennai recently on the invitation of the Chennai based Asia Cryo-Cell that is into cord blood banking. With …
Source: www.hindu.com

Warning Over Umbilical Cord Blood Storage
Life Style Extra, UK - Oct 12, 2006… Writing in the British Medical Journal, Dr Edozien said scientific arguments against commercial cord blood banking include the chances of the blood being used …
Source: www.lse.co.uk

Save that umbilical cord
Chicago Tribune, United States - Oct 17, 2006… Several medical bodies in the US and Europe advise against commercial cord-blood banking, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of …
Source: featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com

Insception Biosciences Secures US $2.75 Million Venture Loan …
TechFinance, Canada - Oct 11, 2006… financial strength to further invest in our research initiatives, while continuing to provide a technologically advanced cord blood banking service available …
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Umblical cord blood banking: India set to be key player
Hindu, India - 11 hours agoA two billion dollar market worldwide, cord blood banking is fast coming up in India, with many big players foraying into collection, isolation and storage …
Source: www.hindu.com

NeoStem, Inc. Appoints Julio C. Guerra, MD, ABP, as Director of …
Market Wire (press release) - Oct 26, 2006… Marketing and New Program Development at Anthrogenesis Corporation until 2002, when the company, a private business focused on cord blood banking and placental …
Source: www.marketwire.com

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