by APFLI | Nov 28, 2006 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
October 27, 2004 Senator John F. Kerry John Kerry for President 901 15th Street NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005 Dear Senator Kerry, Recently you have made the promotion of embryonic stem cell research, including the cloning of human embryos for...
by APFLI | Sep 10, 2006 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
Where can people get more information about potential donors and transplant centers? The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP), a federally funded nonprofit organization, was created to improve the effectiveness of the search for donors. The NMDP maintains...
by APFLI | Aug 30, 2006 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
It has been repeated so often that it is now a mantra: “Embryonic stem cells offer the most promise for finding cures for degenerative diseases and conditions such as Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury”. But saying something ten thousand times...
by APFLI | Aug 23, 2006 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
Stem Cell Information : The official National Institutes of Health resource for stem cell research Turning Blood into Brain: New Studies Suggest Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Develop into Neurons in Living Animals, November 30, 2000 ...
by APFLI | Aug 23, 2006 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
From National Institutes of Health website: Have human embryonic stem cells been used successfully to treat any human diseases yet? Scientists have only been able to do experiments with human embryonic stem cells (hESC) since 1998, when a group led by Dr. James...
by APFLI | Aug 2, 2006 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
What is a Stem Cell? A stem cell is essentially a “blank” cell, capable of becoming another more differentiated cell type in the body, such as a skin cell, a muscle cell, or a nerve cell. Why are Stem Cells Important? Stem cells can be used to replace or...
by APFLI | Jul 24, 2004 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
The following points highlight key findings of scientific studies funded with tens of millions of private and federal dollars revealed about embryonic stem cells since the President’s policy was put in place on August 9, 2001… 1) Human embryonic stem cell...
by APFLI | Jul 24, 2004 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
ADULT STEM CELLS, EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS & CLONING: A PowerPoint Presentation by David Prentice, PhD, Dept of Life Sciences, IN State Univ Click Here ...
by APFLI | Jul 21, 2004 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
Many well-meaning people have become very confused and overwhelmed by the muddied media reports about stem cells, unintentional or otherwise. Here is a quick, simplified outline to help clear the air about stem cells: Two Major Types of Human Stem Cells 1....