Stem Cell Basic Information and FAQs

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General Information on Stem Cells

The following Web sites offer comprehensive stem cell information:

The Australian Stem Cell Centre
What are stem cells? Types of stem cells? Embryonic stem cells, Embryonic germ cells, Cord blood stem cells, Adult stem cells - what is the potential? Research in Australia, The stem cell debate, FAQs, Glossary, and Patient Information.
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Biotechnology Online
Biotechnology Australia, established in 1999, partners five departments of the Australian Government. This downloadable fact sheet addresses stem cell research and potential applications in Australia.
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California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
A Stem Cell Basics Primer generated by CIRM explains what stem cells are and how they can benefit human health. Stem Cell definitions, therapies, use in research and common questions are among the topics included. There are videos of CIRM-funded researchers talking about stem cell research and research summaries of papers that have been published by CIRM grantees.
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EuroStemCell
European Consortium of Stem Cell Research provides a plethora of stem cell information including award winning movies, science of stem cells, European legislation, research, ethics, and FAQs.
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ExploreStemCells
Web site written by professional journalists and experts that offers a reference point on understanding stem cell research and treatments. The site discusses stem cell topics in layman's terms.
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Harvard Stem Cell Institute
A scientific collaborative established to fulfill the promise of stem cell biology as the basis for cures and treatments for a wide range of chronic medical conditions.
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A stem cell biology open access collection of invited original, peer reviewed chapters covering a range of topics related to stem cell biology. Stem Book is written by top researchers in the field at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and worldwide.
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Institute for Stem Cell Research
ISCR is a centre for multidisciplinary research in mammalian stem cell biology and a partnership between The Medical Research Council and The University of Edinburgh. Their FAQ's provide an introduction to stem cells, clinical trials for stem cell therapy, neurological disorders, heart disease, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, stem cells and the law, umbilical cord blood, cloning and information for students.
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Landis Bioscience Eureka Bioscience Database
Open Access Site found additionally at the PubMed Bookshelf contains eighty chapter databases available online.
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MEDLINE PLUS: Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the NIH
Latest news, overviews, specific conditions, �financial issues, newsletters, clinical trials, research, journal articles, glossaries, directories, organizations, law and policy, statistics, also available in Chinese.
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National Stem Cell Bank
NSCB was established in September 2005 to acquire, characterize and distribute the 21 human embryonic stem cell lines and their sub-clones for use in federally funded research programs.
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National Institutes of Health
What are stem cells? What are the similarities and differences between embryonic and adult stem cells? �What are the potential uses of human stem cells? Can they cure disease? Are there ethical issues?
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Nature REPORTS, stem cells
Multiple links detailing stem cell physiology, stem cells in the laboratory, stem cell medicine, and stem cell ethics and policy links.
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The Royal Society
Provides advice to policy-makers on some of the scientific, medical, legal and ethical aspects of stem cells and cloning.
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Stem Cell Channel
Stem Cell Channel is a public education initiative of the Australian Stem Cell Centre. The site utilizes interactive media to describe diseases that are targets for stem cell research and offers footage of microscopic procedures such as somatic cell nuclear transfer and cell differentiation. Among the topics explored are ethics and career information.
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Stem Cell Network - Canada
About stem cells, research, news and media, featured stories, comprehensive listing of terminology, timelines, definitions and reference materials relating to the stem cell research industry and much more.
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Stem Cells at the University of Utah
What is a stem cell? Different types of stem cells, global stem cell research, stem cell therapies, cell therapies today and the future, current issues.
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Tell Me About Stem Cells
This site was organized by Scientific Contributors from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Whitehead Institute and Harvard Medical School. It is an introductory site that provides Stem Cell Basics, The Impact of Stem Cells, Questions & Answers, Political Viewpoints and How to Get Involved.
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The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
This web portal provides educational materials and research resources related to stem cell biology and its application to the field of regenerative medicine. The site was developed by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (Newark) under the supervision of Dr. Pranela Rameshwar.
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University of Michigan
Stem Cell basics, tutorials, links, multimedia, primers, policy and research.
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University of Minnesota
The Stem Cell Institute was established at U of M to further understanding of the potential of stem cells to improve human and animal health. Select Stem Cell 101 from the left menu bar for information about types of stem cells and Research for what is being studied at the institute.
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University of Wisconsin
Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center
A set of five PDF files:
What are stem cells?
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How are stem cells used?
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What are iPS cells?
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What is regenerative medicine?
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Stem cell ethics
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The Why Files Guide to Stem Cells
A stem cell primer from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Yahoo News Full Coverage: Stem Cell Research
Off the wire, news stories, feature articles, opinion and editorials, audio, visuals and related sites on stem cells.
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