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AUSTRALIA: Stem Cell Freebie 16nov04 A MELBOURNE biotech company will release an embryonic stem cell line free to researchers worldwide "for the good of mankind". The move is hoped to speed up the development of treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and diabetes. The line is called Mel 1 -- named after hometown Melbourne -- and is based on a cell that can grow endless copies of itself in a laboratory. The cells can then be used to make any kind of cell in the human body. It will be freely available to academics and companies around the world to help fast-track the search for treatments for disease. The stem cell line was developed by biotech firm Stem Cell Sciences and Melbourne IVF. SOURCE: The Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia http://tinyurl.com/6j66y * * * Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> Please place this address in your address book Please purge all others Web site: Parkinsons Resources on the WWWeb http://www.geocities.com/murraycharters ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn