Tag: Stem Cells

Rejection of stem cell procedure dashes hopes

Karen Jones dreams of being able to use her hands again. But the 29-year-old Auckland tetraplegic fears her brightest hope may be dashed after a...

Quadriplegic Looks for Improvement After Stem Cell Treatments

LAYTON, Utah (AP) -- Some miracles take a lot of work -- and even more time. After a five-week stay in a hospital in China...

Cord blood promises life

A state Senate bill calls for a program to educate expecting parents on the benefits of donating umbilical cord blood to stem cell research. MORE...

Doctors treat spinal cord injury with stem cell therapy

Doctors at a hospital here have claimed they successfully used stem cell therapy to enable a 25-year-old man, who injured his spinal cord in...

Senate OKs stem-cell study

Despite its current financial crisis, the Illinois Senate voted Friday to approve grant funding for embryonic and adult stem-cell research. Senate Bill 4, which passed...

Scientists Produce Neurons From Human Skin

ScienceDaily - Scientists from Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine have succeeded in producing neurons in vitro using stem cells extracted from adult human skin....

Stem-cell legislation a turning point for Iowa

In the next few days, the Iowa General Assembly will have the opportunity of a generation: It can improve the quality of life for...

Centocor Successor’s Goal: Stem-Cell Treatments

PHILADELPHIA _ Not in her wildest dreams did Anne Faulkner Schoemaker imagine she would one day run the small Malvern, Pa., company on the...

Stem cell agency awards millions

20 state universities, labs – including UC Irvine – share nearly $45 million. BURLINGAME -- California's stem cell agency on Friday doled out nearly $45...

McKenzie man heads to China for stem cell treatment

McKENZIE - It may be a long shot, but Craig and Sheila Willis believe it's worth taking for the chance that he might one...