A stem cell is a generic cell that can make exact copies of itself indefinitely. A stem cell has the ability to produce specialized cells for various tissues in the body, such as heart muscle, brain tissue, and liver tissue. Stem cells can be saved and used as a later date to produce specialized cells, when needed.
There are two basic types of stem cells:
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 »
Shortly after President Obama took office, he lifted the ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. For the people affected by... Read more »
This is a new idea I've put together on condensing some of the research that may be of interest, but perhaps doesn't deserve a full post.... Read more »
Last week, I got a last minute email from JDRF Capitol Chapter about tickets to a documentary on embryonic stem cell research called The... Read more »
The results of stem cell research up to this point make it very tempting to continue: we can move forward more quickly with diagnostics and... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research strikes down the idea that the immune system is blind to the presence of foreign embryonic stem cells. Researchers... Read more »