Stem Cells
Stem cells have the ability to produce specialized cells for a variety of body tissues in the body, including heart muscle, brain tissue, and liver tissue. Stem cell research could have a major impact on modern medicine because of the technology's ability to produce cells for almost all parts of the body. While stem cells could potentially provide medical advances, including curing diseases like cancer, embryonic stem cell research is controversial. Learn about the latest opinions and legislation concerning stem cells.Most Recent Articles on Stem Cells
Stem cells from virgin eggs: nonviable embryos could answer ethical concerns
Last winter, two female Komodo dragons at separate zoos in England gave their keepers big surprises. With no contact from any male, each of the giant...Fatherless stem cells: scientific fraud involved an accidental advance
South Korean researcher Woo Suk Hwang caused a scandal in 2005 by falsifying data about his attempts to make the first embryonic stem cells from...For the second time in as many years, President Bush vetoed a bill June 20 that would have expanded federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
For the second time in as many years, President Bush vetoed a bill June 20 that would have expanded federal funding for embryonic stem cell research....Christian Century,
7/24/07
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Mouse method turns skin cells to stem cells
Scientists have reprogrammed mouse skin cells to mimic embryonic stem cells that can morph into any type of cell in the body. Last year, Shinya...Science News,
7/14/07
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Needling cells: stem cells could take their cues from silicon nanowires
The ability to make new heart muscle from a patient's own stem cells is a dream for many cardiologists. By growing stem cells on a bed of silicon...Subscribe to our research RSS feed and get alerted whenever we receive
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