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The company is undertaking further studies with its ReN004 stem cell lines to assess their potential in pre-clinical models of Parkinson's disease, and hopes to report the results of these studies later this year.

RENEURON REPORTS REN004 DATA PROMISING FOR PARKINSON'S

Scientists didn't know how these three transcription factors maintain stem cell pluripotency.

Forever young: digging for the roots of stem cells

In "Pro-life Stem-cell Therapy" (December 27, 2004), we noted a November 28, 2004 report from the French news agency AFP that declared: "A South Korean woman paralyzed for 20 years is walking again after scientists say they repaired her damaged spinal cord using stem cells from umbilical cord blood.

Heading for The Island: The Island portrays the immorality of the principle behind embryonic stem-cell research, which is that certain human beings can be declared expendable for the benefit of others

Finally, a putative brain tumor stem cell has also been isolated.

Stem cells and cancer

Next to spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease is the most likely candidate for a viable stem cell therapy.

Embryonic stem cell research: accepting the knowledge and applying it to our lives

Spheres are clonal colonies generated from a single stem cell.

Feasibility of treating hearing disorders with stem cells: update

The initiative will be a job-producing machine for the state of California,'' said Westly, who also drew allusions to former first lady Nancy Reagan's push for stem cell research following her husband's bout with Alzheimer's disease.

CHAMBER BACKS BOND FOR STEM CELL STUDY CHAIRMAN CITES POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO STATE

Right now, all stem cell lines used to treat diseases have come from embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells donated by healthy people.

Medical milestone: South Korean scientists have cloned human cells to help treat disease. Find out how, and why it could change the future

Upon closer inspection, the number of viable stem cell lines turns out to be fewer than a dozen.

Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension

I am excited about the potential of stem-cell therapies, but recent demands that the federal government fund research on embryonic stem cells frighten me.

Embryonic stem cells: the end doesn't justify the means: Stem-cell research holds great promise for treating many diseases. But such promise, argues Jacqueline Lee, can never justify the destruction of human life in the process. (sounding board)

Fox, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, strongly supports stem cell research.

Stem Cells Controversy

The stem cell may have been derived from an embryo, resulting in the death of the embryo, or it may have been derived from a child or adult, or from blood in the umbilical cord, with no harm to anyone.