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Reuters, Newsweek and others. The death of former President Ronald Reagan, the dominant news story last week, brought to the fore an interesting medical sidelight. Former first lady Nancy Reagan has become a public advocate for stem cell research, which has been limited by the current Republican administration. ReaganÂ’s death has also given fresh impetus to an upcoming California initiative to fund stem cell research. Stem cell researcher Irving Weissman, MD, the Karel and Avice Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology, commented on this phenomenon in stories that appeared in Reuters, Newsweek and other outlets.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=5365700§ion=news
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5198584/site/newsweek
KGO Radio. Talk show host Pete Wilson tackled the issue of colon cancer in an hour-long show that featured oncologist George Fisher, MD, assistant professor of medicine. Fisher provided an update on colon cancer research and progress in treating the disease.
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