By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) graduate student appears to have been cured of multiple sclerosis after participating in a scientific trial that used his own stem cells to regenerate his immune system and reverse the symptoms. Both the student and his mother attribute the success of the procedure to God.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A leading British scientist who believes the UK’s focus on embryonic stem cell research and cloning is “out of whack” has decided to accept a position at a major university in France where he can continue his work on adult stem cell research.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(June 26, 2008) One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical research companies, Pfizer, has announced plans to fund a new adult stem-cell treatment that could treat diabetes-induced retinal damage, a leading cause of blindness.
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