MS Medicine Will Return to Market With Restrictions RedNova Wed, 14 Jun 2006 6:04 AM PDT >From staff and wire reports WASHINGTON - A multiple sclerosis drug pulled from the market last year because of a rare but life-threatening side effect will return under a restricted program, health officials said Monday . Stem cells found in adult skin can be transplanted and function in mouse models of disease EurekAlert! Wed, 14 Jun 2006 8:20 AM PDT TORONTO -- Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Calgary have found that stem cells derived from adult skin can create neural cell types that can be transplanted into and function in mouse models of disease. Merck To Sell Schering Stake To Bayer CBS 3 Philadelphia Wed, 14 Jun 2006 7:44 AM PDT German drugmaker Merck KGaA agreed Wednesday to sell its 21.8 percent stake in Schering AG to Bayer AG, clearing the way for Bayer to take over Schering and end a merger drama that saw Merck in a position to block the takeover. Stem Cells Found In Adult Skin Can Be Transplanted And Function In Mouse Models Of Disease Science Daily Wed, 14 Jun 2006 9:09 AM PDT -- Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Calgary have found that stem cells derived from adult skin can create neural cell types that can be transplanted into and function in mouse models of disease. This research is reported in the June 14, 2006 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The stem cell 'bank' that gives hope to sick children Daily Mail Wed, 14 Jun 2006 7:43 AM PDT A major 'bank' of stem cells is to be established by the Health Service, giving hope to families with a history of genetic illness. But most of the public and many clinicians are unaware of 'cord blood banking', which is carried out at only three hospitals in Britain No rest for busy bees NorthJersey.com Wed, 14 Jun 2006 5:41 AM PDT A little food for thought during your morning commute. ... Imagine being on the road all day, making 10 runs, each with 50 to 100 stops. Although it might sound a little grueling to us, it's what bees do every day as they hunt flowers for the nectar they need to make honey. Protein could help HIV patients fight off infections The Oregonian Wed, 14 Jun 2006 0:19 AM PDT Oregon scientists have found a protein that might help replenish the frontline immune system troops attacked by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Tests in monkeys show that interleukin-15 can help rebuild a pool of white blood cells decimated by HIV. The stem cell 'bank' that gives hope to sick children Daily Mail Wed, 14 Jun 2006 2:10 AM PDT A major 'bank' of stem cells is to be established by the Health Service, giving hope to families with a history of genetic illness Without Delay: Wife honors man's wish to donate lungs in unusual program Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 13 Jun 2006 9:17 PM PDT Shortly before he died, Chuck Ward, who once said he didn't want doctors to use him as a guinea pig, told his wife that he wanted to donate his damaged lungs for research. Free baby stem cells offer hope to sick children Daily Mail Tue, 13 Jun 2006 2:40 PM PDT A major NHS 'bank' of babies' stem cells is to be established providing hope for families with a history of genetic diseases. Stem cells, the building blocks of life, can potentially be used to treat diseases such as leukaemia.

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