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Transfer of bone marrow into lethally irradiated mice shows that marrow, like spleen, is regenerative
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Mice with leukemia treated successfully with lethal radiation followed by bone marrow transplant
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First report of successful bone marrow transplants performed in human patients
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First successful allogeneic marrow transplant reported in patient with leukemia; distinctive and powerfully regenerative cell resident in bone marrow, known from now on as stem cells
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Cetus Corporation, the first biotechnology was founded
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First successful bone marrow transplant from unrelated donor
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Stem cells used as vectors to deliver the genes needed to correct the genetic disorder SCID
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Patients with damaged corneas successfully treated with corneal stem cells
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International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISCF) established
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US places restrictions on embryonic stem cell research
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First successful cloning of human embryo to make stem cells
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Scientists created stem cells for 10 disorders
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Stem cell transplant reported to be promising treatment for curing HIV
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U.S. President Barack Obama reversed restrictions on stem cell research imposed by former President George W. Bush
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Stem cells taken from nose demonstrated to repair spinal cord injury
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Stem cells reported to provide substantial recovery in patients disabled by stroke
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Small-scale case study showed power of stem cells to repair damaged scar tissue caused by heart attacks
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Data published from 25 centres in 13 countries for 281 patients indicated autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can halt the progression of MS disability
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Gene therapy reported to successfully reverse sickle cell disease in first patient
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Researchers at University of Washington-Madison demonstrated the possibility of growing skin, bone marrow and blood vessels using plant scaffolds with stem cells
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Gene therapy shown in clinical trials to halt progression of adrenoleukodystrophy, a fatal brain disease inherited by boys
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Mouse and human cells reprogrammed into immune cells to fight cancer
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Gene therapy shown to be promising in treating infants born with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1)
