Tag: Stem Cell Research
Scientists extract pluripotent stem cells for medical use from an unexpected source… hair
If there was anything good that came from banning embryonic stem cell research during the Bush administration, is that it forced scientists to find...
Stem cell and regenerative medicine research grabs $500,000 grant for ThermoGenesis
The National Institute of Health (NIH) granted $500,000 to ThermoGenesis Corp. for stem cell research. The company will study for two years and build...
Chicago Based Reproductive Genetics Institute maintain world’s leading supply of Stem Cell Lines
(Chicago, IL) In an unimposing brick building located in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, lives a repository of information that could lead...
Suddenly disabled, D’Andrea invests his money in hope and ‘trust’
Stem cells, disabled access are paralyzed man’s focus
Dan D’Andrea is young enough and hopeful enough to believe that, yes, he might someday walk...
Fundraiser hopes to raise money for those with spinal-cord injuries
Hal Hargrove Jr. had a decision to make, one that would affect him and those around him for the rest of his life.
After a...
New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies
"Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are...
Families flying toddlers to China for stem-cell treatments
Bush-era limit on research leaves U.S. lagging
Driven mostly by hope, two California families will travel more than 6,000 miles to China for...
The quest for a cure: Stem cells’ potential for 10 vexing illnesses
With President Barack Obama's recent lifting of the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, scientists now have new prospects for developing...
A Father’s Quest to Cure His Daughter
Stem cell research has been getting a lot of attention lately. Last month, President Obama lifted the Bush administration’s strict limits on human embryonic stem cell research.
Meeting with Congress
UCI scientist will visit Capitol Hill to share plans he has with other researchers regarding stem-cell treatments.
A leading neuroscientist and co-director of UCI’s stem...
