Stem cell research has not been a hot ticket topic for our leading contenders for President. Each has had his or her own dealings with it in some form or another. However, they have chosen to push it to the back burner in favor of hotter topics such as covering the uninsured, healthcare reform, and drug prices. I cannot profess to be an expert on stem cell research, but it is an important topic to develop, to discuss.
Senator McCain has come around to support the use of adult stem cell...
Research published in Nature Genetics this month (April 2011), carried out by British and U.S. scientists, has identified 5 new gene loci... Read more »
We often see the stem cell debate in the political arena presented as a singular, boiled-down talking point designed to sway voters one way... Read more »
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that, given the proper signals, can differentiate into various types of specialized cells. Some stem... Read more »
I know it is way past due that I write, but since the last surgery, I've had another minor one and have been literally in a doctor's... Read more »
Swish... swish... swish...My slippers make a swishing sound as I slide my feet over the bare wood floors of my home. “Pick up your... Read more »
U.S. scientists say they've coaxed human embryonic stem cells into generating cells that might someday be used to repair nerves damaged by multiple... Read more »
A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The... Read more »
U.S. researchers say injecting severe angina patients' heart muscle with their own stem cells appears to reduce pain and improve their ability to... Read more »
Scientists say they've found a way to transform skin cells into stem cells, an advance that could accelerate the field of regenerative medicine. In... Read more »
In a move that could one day help infertile couples, researchers say they have found a way to "nudge" embryonic stem cells into transforming into... Read more »
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