Irving Weissman
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The career details of Irving Weissman and his contributions to the pioneering research and advocacy on stem cells are presented. In 1987, he isolated the first bone marrow-derived stem cells from mice, and later discovered the human hematopoietic stem cells.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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Therapeutic cloning gives silenced genes a second voice
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Various studies and controversies are continuing on therapeutic cloning to create human embryos, applying a technique known as somatic cell nuclear transfer. The primary benefit from these studies help in understanding disease mechanism better.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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Where the chips fall
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MammaPrint is a diagnostic test for breast cancer. European researchers have planned a prospective trail for checking whether the 70-gene signature of MammaPrint can accurately predict the outcomes in 6,000 women with early-stage breast cancer.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2006
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