Tag: Stem Cells

VSEL Q & A

Question: What are stem cells? Answer: Stem cells have the potential to develop into different cell types in the body. A repair system for the...

U of L researchers find adult stem cells that could lead to cures, resolve...

University of Louisville researchers have coaxed stem cells from adult mice to change into brain, nerve, heart muscle and pancreatic cells - a discovery...

Cord-Blood.org

A free, unbiased source of information on how to understand Cord Blood banking Every expectant parent today faces a tough and irreversible choice:...

Nose stem cells to help spinal patients

LONDON, England -- British surgeons hope a new procedure using stem cells from the lining of the nose will help mend severed nerves of...

Help Make Paralysis History

This site states the facts about adult and embryonic stem cells. Paralysis along with heart disease, diabetes, stroke, even Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases show...

U of L researcher reverses spinal cord damage in rats

Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky Michelle Bazeley believes that she will see a cure for spinal cord injuries in her lifetime. According to the American Academy of...

Christopher Reeve Foundation Commemorates First Anniversary Of Christopher Reeve’s Passing

Foundation to “Go Forward”; Vows to honor legacy and fulfill vision of former Chairman SHORT HILLS, N.J. – October 10, 2005 – In commemoration of...

Stem cell hope for spinal injuries

(CNN) -- Scientists in the U.S. have successfully used neural stem cells to regenerate damaged spinal cord tissue in mice, raising hopes that the...

RUSSIAN STEM-CELL THERAPY

We are a part of a global community in which the devastation of spinal cord injury (SCI) bows to no flag, and solutions will...

What is a Stem Cell?

All mammals begin as two cells -- sperm and egg -- that combine into a single cell. This single cell will divide exponentially...