Yearly Archives: 2007

Stem cells made from eggs, not embryos

NEW YORK --Scientists say they've created embryonic stem cells by stimulating unfertilized eggs, a significant step toward producing transplant tissue that's genetically matched to...

Healing friend

Therapy dog Colonel spreads joy as he visits hospitals, schools, centers Colonel can bark in five languages - but that's not the best part. The 8-year-old...

Clinical Trial Suggests Bone Marrow Stem Cells Are Useful for Spinal Cord Injury

PrimeCell(TM) Therapeutics LLC today announced that it provided research support and pre-clinical studies for a clinical trial to assess the safety, feasibility and efficacy...

‘Missing link’ stem cells may shorten path to therapies

The discovery of a mouse embryonic stem cell startlingly similar to its human counterpart will likely speed progress toward the Regeneration of healthy cells...

Journey just begun on stem cell research

The passing of a bill overturning a ban on therapeutic cloning in NSW allows stem cell research to start, but the journey will be...

Local band jams for cause

Now that he has regained the gift of music, Ryan Nelson wants to use his talent to help others. The 21-year-old Pilesgrove resident, who...

Viability Of Cord Blood In Treating Malignant Diseases

Having the capability of creating life-forming cells, cord blood has emerged as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the past 2 decades. The...

Snoopy’s home with family

Snoopy, the Labrador retriever whose ability to walk was threatened when he was hit by a car, is back home with Jay and Julie...

VA Boosts Services and Research in Spinal Cord Injury

(Media-Newswire.com) - MILWAUKEE – During a ground-breaking ceremony today for a world-class facility for spinal cord injuries, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson committed...

Group promotes outdoor adventures for the disabled

LEWISVILLE LAKE -- Nine-year-old Joshua Vandiver stood in a folding chair so he could see at the helm of a 70-foot catamaran on Lewisville...