Tag: Stem Cells
Stem cell ‘cure’ boy gets tumour
A boy treated with foetal stem cells for a rare genetic disease has developed benign tumours, raising questions about the therapy's safety.
The boy, now...
Cash boost coming for stagnant U.S. medical research
After years of stagnant funding, medical research in the United States is set for a big cash infusion that experts expect will boost work...
Microscopic fibers string spinal cord back together
With plans just approved for the first trial to treat spinal cord injuries in humans with embryonic stem cells, a team of Northwestern scientists...
FDA Clears Way For Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy
New York, NY (NBC) -- The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the way for the first-ever human trial of a medical treatment, derived...
Putting a face on the stem cell argument
SOMETIME SOON, perhaps even this week, President Barack Obama is expected to lift federal regulations on the use of embryonic stem cells in medical...
Paralysed rats ‘cured’ using stem cell treatment
Lab rats with spinal cord injuries have been treated with adult stem cells to reverse their paralysis according to a new study.
So-called progenitor stem...
American attitudes to stem-cell therapies are changing fast
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FOR the past eight years, America’s government has declined to fund new research into one of the world’s most promising...
Stem cells used to reverse paralysis in animals
New study found transplantation of stem cells reverses paralysis in laboratory tests
Valencia, Spain – A new study has found that transplantation of stem cells...
Human Stem Cell Research Gains Grounds in the US
Stem cell research is making another step to the future in the United States. Geron Corp, a California-based company has won the Food and...
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...
