Reeve championed stem-cell research
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As he had done many times in the past, Christopher Reeve traveled to Chicago last week to talk to Northwestern University neuroscientists about their research using stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries.
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Christopher Reeve, the screen and stage actor who starred in &quot;Superman&quot; films and who became an international advocate for spinal cord research after a near-fatal equestrian accident nine years ago in Culpeper, Va.
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Actor Christopher Reeve became a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research after a near-fatal riding accident left him a quadriplegic.
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Christopher Reeve, the chiseled, strapping "Superman" of celluloid who became another kind of hero as a force for spinal cord research after a devastating horse-riding accident, has died at 52.
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Alan O. Trounson, a top Australian stem cell researcher, is named president of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine after a lengthy search. Australia smarts at the loss.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Christopher Reeve&#39;s impact and legacy may well be his inspiration especially for others who have faced daunting challenges.
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A man's testicles might be a source of stem cells to help him fight serious diseases, US scientists have shown.
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Now in death, the actor turned crusader helped make embryonic stem cell research a national issue. &quot;I know now that if we put our minds to it, one day we&#39;re going to realize Chris&#39; inevitable dream.
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Although he will always be remembered  for portraying "Superman," the greatest role of actor  Christopher Reeve's life was as a champion of sufferers of  spinal cord injuries and an advocate of stem cell research.
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"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who became a committed campaigner for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in a riding accident nine years ago, died of heart failure, his publicist said on Monday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio  - Joined by the widow of paralyzed  actor Christopher Reeve, Democratic challenger John Kerry on  Thursday said President Bush's policy on stem cell research was  akin to favoring the candle lobby over electricity.
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The death of actor Christopher Reeve is reverberating through the presidential campaign as both sides tussle over the issue of stem-cell research.
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Scientists are preparing for a large  clinical trial in 2008 which aims to use stem cells to help 400  patients with spinal cord injuries in Hong Kong, mainland China  and Taiwan grow new cells and nerve fibers.
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Stem cells have become famous for their ability to heal, spurring hopes that they might one day cure Parkinson&#39;s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide variety of ailments.
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Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed  actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked  tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially the  controversial stem cell research that has emerged as a campaign  issue this year.
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Columbus- Flanked by space hero John Glenn and the widow of stem-cell research crusader Christopher Reeve, Sen. John Kerry pledged Thursday that he would be &quot;a president who believes in science.
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In a statement, the Democrat says the paralyzed actor &quot;was an inspiration to all of us.&quot;. Kerry mentioned Reeve in Friday&#39;s debate with President Bush while talking about the issue of stem cell research.