Thursday, November 26, 2009

stem cells

Special Stem Cells Build 'Biological Bypass'

In dog study, researchers saw new human coronary arteries form more >>

Health Buzz: Compound Kills Cancer Stem Cells and Other Health News

What parents don't know about kids' use of Facebook and MySpace; are blue M&Ms a health food? more >>

Compound Targets, Destroys Cancer Stem Cells in Mice

Therapeutic possibilities are uncertain, researchers say more >>

Stem Cell Advance May Further Disease Research

Uses for newly engineered white blood cells could include drug testing, researchers say more >>

U.S. Stem Cell Research Seems to Focus on Two Lines

Experts urge federal government to preserve study options more >>

Sperm Cell Insights May Aid Stem Cell Research

Scientists spot proteins that help sperm revert to stem cell state more >>

Coming Soon -- Stem-Cell Surgical Thread?

Novel technique could speed repair of ligaments, tendons, study shows more >>

Scientists Use Adult Stem Cells to Create Healthy Mice

Achievement shows how 'plastic' these non-embryonic cells can be, experts say more >>

Stem Cells Used for 'Biological Pacemaker'

In experiments with mice, researchers corrected electrical problems of the heart more >>

Hope for Damaged Heart Muscle

In lab study, re-engineered cells show promise for cardiac treatment more >>

Stem Cell Decision Opens New Doors, May Spur More Research

Some avenues of scientific inquiry remain unfunded, however more >>

Final Rules Broaden Pool for Stem Cell Research

Older stem cell lines eligible for U.S. research dollars, NIH says more >>

Embryonic Stem Cells—and Other Stem Cells—Promise to Advance Treatments

Adult stem cells may reach patients first, and induced pluripotent stem cells have greatest potential. more >>

Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified

Researchers say it may hold key to understanding how to repair the organ more >>

U.S. Doctors Treat Heart Attack With Man's Own Stem Cells

Pioneering procedure aims to repair damaged cardiac muscle, surgeons say more >>

Hysterectomies Could Be Source of Stem Cells

Researchers eye tissues that are normally discarded after surgery more >>

Pig Stem Cells Created

Organ transplants and other revolutionary uses predicted for humans, study says more >>

Stem Cell Study Offers Hope for Targeting Tumors

In mice, genetically engineered cells killed cancer but spared healthy cells more >>

Stem Cells May Offer New Way to Treat Blocked Arteries

Injections into heart restore blood flow in small study more >>

South Korea to Lift Ban On Human Stem Cell Research

Fat-Derived Stem Cells Might Treat MS

Small study suggests they inhibit runaway immune system response more >>

Scientists Find New Way to Create Stem Cells

'Chemical' programming avoids problems genetic manipulation poses, study finds more >>

Doug Kmiec and Robby George Set to Debate at National Press Club

The Catholic legal scholars will square off on embryonic stem cell research. more >>

New Stem Cell Guidelines Disappoint Both Scientists and Religious Conservatives

Some scientists say the decision was political. more >>

Science Makes Inroads Against Prostate, Other Cancers

In studies, an immune boost fights prostate tumors, and better drugs outwit brain, pancreatic malignancies more >>

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