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NEW YORK — Whoever wins the White House, stem cell biotechs stand to reap the benefit from an incoming leader who is friendlier to stem cell researchers than President Bush, and that could lift stocks for the entire sector, experts say.

“Any candidate is going to have a better policy on stem cells than our current president,” said Ren Benjamin, biotech analyst for Rodman & Renshaw. “If that’s the case, then it will be good news not only for the companies working in the space, but for the space in general.”

The three leading presidential candidates - Sen. John McCain, a Republican from Arizona, and Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barak Obama of Illinois - have all come out in support of expanded federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.

Stem cells taken from human embryos, created primarily through in vitro fertilization, are favored by many scientists for their ability to regenerate and to morph into different types of tissue. In theory, stem cell-based therapies could repair traumatic injuries like severed spines and brain damage, or reverse the affects of debilitating diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. So far, these types of therapies are in the earliest stages of experimentation.

President Bush created federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research back in 2001, but he limited support to only those cell lines that existed at the time in order to “not encourage the destruction of embryos.” But these limits are likely to be lifted under a new regime.

“The next president can expand [funding] and remove the road blocks,” said Stephen Brozak, biotech analyst for WBB Securities. “It removes the stigma from Bush.”

Bush has twice vetoed legislative attempts to expand the funding, including those backed by McCain, Clinton and Obama. In reference to Bush’s policies, Obama has said, “Stymieing embryonic stem cell research is a step in the wrong direction.” Clinton has called for funding for “additional cell lines in order to pursue the promising avenues for research.” McCain has said “stem cell research has the potential to give us a better understanding of deadly diseases and spinal cord injuries affecting millions of Americans.”

Following his second veto in 2007, Bush said the legislation “would compel American taxpayers - for the first time in our history - to support the deliberate destruction of human embryos.” Instead, the president touted the therapeutic potential of stem cells taken from adult tissue.

But proponents of embryonic stem cell research - including the presidential candidates - have emphasized that only those stem cells slated for destruction as medical waste would be used. In his support for stem cell research funding in 2006, McCain said the legislation provides funding only for “scientists who use embryos originally created for reproductive purposes” and those that are “now frozen or slated for destruction by in vitro fertilization clinics.”

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It seems like every time we turn on the TV or flip open a magazine people are talking about … you got it … stem cells! So what’s the big deal about stem cells and why are people so up in arms about it?

Well, there are actually two big deals about stem cells:

1. Stem cell therapy has been shown to have super regenerative powers for healing.
2. The uproar is over which type of stem cells are being used.

Here’s a quick primer about stem cells that ought to really help clear things up if you are confused about stem cells and stem cell therapy (as quoted from Simplexity Health):

There are two basic types of stem cells-embryonic and adult. While controversy surrounds the use of embryonic stem cells, no such debate exists with the use of adult stem cells, which are naturally occurring in the body. All stem cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods of time, and they can give rise to specialized cells.

According to the National Institutes of Health, stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, a skin cell, etc. When released, new stem cells migrate to the areas of the body where they are needed most as we grow older. Serving as a repair system for the body, stem cells can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as a person or animal is alive.

Helping Your Stem Cells Help You

Stem cells have the remarkable ability to repair and regenerate your body. So what can you do to help your stem cells help you? You can feed and nourish them. It’s simple with Simplexity Health’s Stemplex. Stemplex does four things to help your stem cells:

1. Increases the growth of adult stem cells, as shown in in vitro laboratory studies
2. Supports the body’s natural renewal system through a unique combination of ingredients
3. Provides nutrition that enables stem cells to flourish
4. Protects existing stem cells from the harmful effects of free radicals

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