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To learn more about the science of stem cells please visit the following links.
On this Web site:
The Different Types of Stem Cells
The ISSCR Patient Handbook on Stem Cell Therapies
From the Main ISSCR Web site:
Stem Cell Facts— This downloadable brochure provides an introduction to stem cell research
Glossary of Stem Cell-Related Terms
Medical and Ethical Guidelines for Human Experimentation:
From Other Organizations:
Stem
Cells at the National Academies
This U.S. based site contains basic information about stem
cells, the National Academies' Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell
Research, and other stem cell related resources
The National
Institutes of Health Stem Cell Information Page
Provides information about stem
cells, research updates and stem cell policy in the
United States
MedlinePlus
A service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, this site provides
health and research information about specific diseases or conditions to
the general public
The California
Institute for Regenerative, the State Stem Cell Agency (CIRM)
At CIRM’s Web site you can find basic facts and education
materials about stem cells as well as information about stem cell
research in the state of California.
Also see CIRM’s Disease Fact
Sheets, which describe research in specific disease areas.
The American Lung
Association
The leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health
and preventing lung disease.
Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)
This website provides medical, patient and caregiver information and
resources for the pulmonary hypertension community, including a stem cell statement and fact sheet by expert
physicians in the field.
Consorcio de
Investigación en Células Madre (CICEMA)
CICEMA, based in Argentina, is a consortium created to develop
highly qualified research on stem cells with an intra- and
inter-institutional synergistic strategy
Read the endorsement letter from CICEMA
Ministerio de Ciencia,
Tecnología e Innovación Productiva
Information from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive
Innovation in Argentina
Rede Nacional de Terapia Celular
(RNTC)
The National Cell Therapy Network (NCTN) consists of eight Cell
Technology Centers located in five Brazilian states and 52 laboratories
selected by National Council for Scientific and Technological
Development and the Ministry of Health Department of Science and
Technology.