New 'Skin' From Stem Cells
Health - November 19, 2009
Technique used in mice may offer hope to burn patients awaiting grafts
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Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
Health - November 18, 2009
Separate study finds stem cell therapy improves exercise capacity in patients with enlarged hearts
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Stem Cells May Improve Heart Bypass Results
Health - November 17, 2009
Patients who had bone marrow transplant with surgery did better, study finds
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Stem Cells May Offer Alternative to Lung Transplants
Health - November 6, 2009
Novel protocol could provide new lung tissue for certain patients, researchers say
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Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Health - November 5, 2009
Study findings may lead to way to prevent this cause of death in people
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Health Buzz: California Invests $230 Million in Stem Cell Research and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - October 29, 2009
The 4 features that make a healthy neighborhood; 6 ways to keep from passing along H1N1
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Stem Cells Coaxed to Make Precursors to Egg, Sperm
Health - October 28, 2009
In long term, advance may lead to better fertility treatments, experts say
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Transplant May Treat Metabolic Disorders in Womb
Health - October 16, 2009
Cord-blood stem cells given early in pregnancy might save infants most at risk, researchers say
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Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome
Health - October 16, 2009
The information may help accelerate research into diseases and treatments, experts say
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Liver Cells Made to Order
Health - October 15, 2009
Stem cell breakthrough may lead to better treatments, researchers say
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Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab
Health - October 15, 2009
New technique described as a Band-Aid for damaged muscle
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Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
Health - October 14, 2009
It may be possible to stop tumor growth without harmful therapies, study suggests
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Lab Study Makes Strides in Mending Hearts
Health - October 12, 2009
Mouse stem cells are being used to help develop a heart muscle patch
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New Way to Make Stem Cells?
Health - October 8, 2009
Chemicals can do the work previously handled by genes, researchers find
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Stem Cell Research Offers Hope for Colon Cancer Vaccine
Health - October 7, 2009
Mouse study suggests it may be possible to generate an immune response to cancer
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Snorting Stem Cells
Science - September 22, 2009
Snorting can deliver cells to the brain, research shows.
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'Liposuction Leftovers' Easily Converted to Stem Cells
Science - September 9, 2009
Human fat left over from liposuction procedures identified as a great scientific resource.
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Health Buzz: Liposuction Fat Offers Stem Cell Source and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - September 9, 2009
10 ways to ease menopause symptoms; cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
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New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency
Health - September 2, 2009
Stem-cell transplant without chemo can help avoid treatment toxicity, research shows
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Researchers Make Insulin-Producing Cells From Adult Skin Cells
Health - August 31, 2009
May provide research model, possible treatment for type 1 diabetes in future
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Health Advice: Can Stem Cell Therapy Treat Pulmonary Hypertension?
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Roger Blumenthal, M.D.
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Health - August 19, 2009
Expert Roger Blumenthal's advice on whether stem cells are a credible treatment for the condition.
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Health Buzz: Using Tobacco Against Norovirus and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - August 19, 2009
Magazine pictures may give parents bad advice; stem cells to treat heart failure.
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Treatment May Limit Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Health - August 19, 2009
Problem in stem-cell transplants is common when donor, recipient are not related
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Clinical Trials Are Testing Stem Cells as Heart Failure Treatment
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Sarah Baldauf
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Health - August 18, 2009
A bounty of trials are exploring the healing potential of injecting stem cells into ailing hearts.
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Special Stem Cells Build 'Biological Bypass'
Health - August 17, 2009
In dog study, researchers saw new human coronary arteries form
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