Stem cell banking from baby teeth sparks debate
Three firms BioKDEN Provia Laboratories and StemSave offer to store stem cells from baby teeth at minus 197 degrees for future treatments. Researchers note mesenchymal cells from teeth may match bone marrow therapies, while critics question the high upfront cost and annual storage fees and warn of possible fraud claims.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Biokden
Austin
Texas
Provia Laboratories
Lexington
Mass
StemSave
Scottsdale, Ariz
Songtao Shi
University of Southern California
Shi
Michael Byrom
Bioeden
Byrom
Cedar Rapids
Sean Morrison
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor
Van to aid Haiti orphanage refitted for rugged roads
Cedar Rapids volunteer Steve Scheik prepares a 2002 Ford E-350 van for delivery to Ebenezer Glenn Orphanage in Haiti. The vehicle, previously owned by Georgia, has 112 000 miles and has undergone $20 000 in upgrades for heat, heat exchange, and rough terrain.
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Ne Wazele Center Point
Ebenezer Glenn Orphanage
Haiti
Steve Scheik
Cedar Rapids
Scheib
J.P
Sauer
Junge Ford
Center Point
Computers Caused Record Wall Street Sell Off
A computerized sell-off triggered by a likely typo slammed the Dow Jones industrial average, plunging nearly 1,000 points in under 30 minutes. The index then recovered about two-thirds before the close, marking the steepest intraday drop on a trading day and hitting stocks like Procter & Gamble hard.
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Steven Rickard
CME Group
Chicago
Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Dow
Procter & Gamble
Turbulent Dow Drops Sharp Hit in Record intraday Slide
The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 1,000 points in intraday trading, shedding more than 700 points in under thirty minutes. The May 6 session saw the index tumble to around 11,000 as volatility surged.
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Dow Jones
Iowa Braille School could consolidate services in council bluffs or central Iowa
A Des Moines panel discussed options for the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School in Vinton. Alternatives include moving residential services to central Iowa or merging with the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. Possible sites mentioned include Des Moines Ames Ankeny and Johnston.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Vinton
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Ames
Ankeny
Johnston
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