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  • June 2008

    • Multiple Adult Stem Cells May Make Treatment Trickier

      Deseret News (Salt Lake)  |  Jun 9, 08 11:20 AM CDT

      Multiple Adult Stem Cells May Make Treatment Trickier

      (Newser) - There is probably more than one type of adult stem cell in the intestines and other organs, a University of Utah researcher finds—which means therapies based on the cells could be more complicated than expected. Scientists had hoped a single stem cell could fix damage to an entire organ, but the findings suggest the power of one cell could be limited, the BBC notes. More »

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      health care  • medicine  • stem cell research  • organs  • Mario Capecchi

  • October 2007

    • Nobel Prize Goes to Stem Cell Trio

      Associated Press  |  Oct 8, 07 6:58 AM CDT

      Nobel Prize Goes to Stem Cell Trio

      (Newser) - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded today to three stem-cell researchers who developed techniques for manipulating genes in mice. Mario R. Capecchi,  Martin J. Evans and Oliver Smithies  pioneered a process called gene targeting that allows specific genes to be turned on or off. This in turn allows scientists to study how those genes affect the body and interact with diseases. More »

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      stem cells  • Nobel Prize  • Mario Capecchi

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