First stem cell trials might start in O.C.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stem-cell-cells-2077118-company-disease

<p>A tiny start-up company in Irvine has a shot at becoming the first to gain federal approval to test an embryonic stem cell treatment in humans. Two degenerative nerve diseases are the first targets for California Stem Cell Inc.’s therapies. They are ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which kills adults, and…</p>