Tag: Stem Cells
Fountain of Neurons Created
Immortalized stem-like cells could provide a limitless supply of spinal cord and brain replacement parts
A method of producing an unlimited supply of human neurons...
Spinal cords fixed in tests
With a genetic tweak, scientists have created an unlimited supply of a type of nerve cells found in the spinal cord and have been...
‘I would do anything . . . if there was any chance’
Eric Coffman, of Denver, was a 19-year-old Colorado School of Mines student when he damaged his spinal cord snowboarding in 2001.
He flew to Israel...
Promise for the paralyzed
Groundbreaking procedure at Craig Hospital offers hope to those with spinal injuries
ENGLEWOOD - A skid into a tree, a bad fall on an icy...
‘I remember what it was like to have nothing – no feeling’
Melissa Holley, the first person in the world to get macrophage injections for a spinal cord injury, is a believer.
"I can't ignore the fact...
Hormone released by bone marrow cells may hasten recovery from brain injury
Melissa Holley, the first person in the world to get macrophage injections for a spinal cord injury, is a believer.
"I can't ignore the fact...
Scientists create human embryos through cloning, extract embryonic stem cells
For the first time, scientists have achievedhuman "therapeutic cloning," creating human embryos through cloning and extracting stem cells that were thenmorphed into other kinds...
Human clones verified
For the first time, scientists have achievedhuman "therapeutic cloning," creating human embryos through cloning and extracting stem cells that were thenmorphed into other kinds...
Scientists Clone First Human Embryo
Genetically Identical Cells May One Day Cure Disease
Researchers in South Korea say they are the first to successfully clone a human embryo and use...
Lawmakers oppose U of M’s stem cell research plan
Dozens of lawmakers are prepared to stand behind a bill that would deny public money to institutions that conduct research on human embryos. The...
