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Deal: Stem Cells Inc. Diversifies with Embryonic Stem Cell Acquisition
3/6/2009 8:40:00 AM
US based Stem Cells, Inc. (StemCells) acquires UK and Australia based Stem Cell Sciences plc in $5 million stock and cash deal. This is StemCells's gambit to diversify from being solely an adult stem cell business into being a global provider of embryonic stem cells, induced stem cells (artificial embryonic), and adult stem cells.
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Breakthrough: Australian Scientists Regrow Mice Muscle Tissue from Adult Stem Cells
3/4/2009 10:05:00 AM
Australian scientists have become the first in the world to use adult stem cells (from a donor) to regrow damaged muscle tissue (in mice), offering hope to sufferers of muscular dystrophy. They overcame the problem of getting the donor cells to survive for more than an hour.
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Breakthrough: Australia Creates its First 'Artificial' Embryonic Stem Cells from Skin Cells
2/2/2009 9:30:00 AM
Australian scientists have produced their nation's first human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells - cells that act like embryonic stem cells but instead were made from adult skin cells. They now join the club of nations, Japan and the United States, that can skirt around the ethical issues of obtaining stem cells from embryos.
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Debate: Frozen Cord Blood - Scam or Miracle Cure?
1/17/2009 1:09:00 PM
10,000 Australian parents have spent millions of dollars (AUS $3000-$5700 each) to have their child's cord blood collected, frozen and stored. Not a single cell has been used so far. |
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