Tag: Medical Research
U.S. approves first human embryonic stem cell study
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first human trials of human embryonic stem cell research, authorizing...
Paralyzed race car driver applauds FDA stem cell approval
Indianapolis - It could be a major step forward for stem cell research and patients paralyzed with spinal cord injuries. An American biotech company...
FDA has approved Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The FDA has approved the first use of embryonic stem cells to treat humans. It's never been done before in the United States, but...
Hope for Restoring Injured Nerves
Biologists ID Gene, Pathway for Nerve Regeneration in Worms
University of Utah scientists identified a worm gene that is essential for damaged nerve cells to...
Langevin sees new hope for stem cell work
Because of the spinal cord injury he suffered in an accidental shooting in 1980, U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin not only uses a wheelchair,...
Monthly Miracle – Menstrual Stem Cells
Until now, menstrual blood has typically been discarded as unsanitary waste. Few are aware that the blood shed during women’s menstrual cycles contains millions...
White House stem cell shift expected
A major shift in White House policy on stem cell research is expected when Barack Obama takes office.
The president-elect has been a strong supporter...
Loyal friend pursues research
GORDON PARK: The sight of seeing a mate restricted to a wheelchair drove Gordon Park’s Tim O’Shea to inspiring heights.
Devastated when his rugby union...
Directing Objects With Your Mind
Imagine being able to look at a light, think about turning it on, and it comes on without you moving. Or picture, with just...
Quest to discard wheelchair leads Lexington man, wife to Mexico
On a Sunday in August, Mike Phillips’ world came tumbling to the ground. While on a walk at Riverside Park near his Lexington home,...
