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A Newly Discovered Type of Stem Cell Could Allow Scientists To Make Organs in a Dish

Traditionally, researchers create stem cells by either placing an embryo in a dish or employing molecules found in pluripotent cells to reprogram differentiated cells and create induced… Read more »

Gladstone scientist converts human skin cells into functional brain cells

Gladstone scientist converts human skin cells into functional brain cells

July 28, 2011 – A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered a novel way to convert human skin cells into brain cells, advancing medicine and human… Read more »

Is Stem Cell Research Making Progress?

Is Stem Cell Research Making Progress?

Three distinguished researchers join NPR host Ira Flatow to discuss the latest adult and embryonic stem cell research news, and explain how the research may be used… Read more »

Stem Cells Implantation- A Miracle Cure for Blindness

Stem Cells Implantation- A Miracle Cure for Blindness

By Snigdha Taduri for BiomedME.com In a revolutionary experiment, British scientists have discovered a innovative treatment for curing the most common cause for blindness by using a… Read more »

New human embryonic stem cell lines eligible for federal research dollars for the first time since 2001

New human embryonic stem cell lines eligible for federal research dollars for the first time since 2001

By Karen Kaplan,  LATimes.com The number of human embryonic stem cell lines eligible to be used in government-funded research just went up by 13. The National Institutes… Read more »

First Reconstitution of an Epidermis from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

First Reconstitution of an Epidermis from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

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Creation Of Multiple Types Of White Blood Cells Directly From Embryonic And Adult Stem Cells

Creation Of Multiple Types Of White Blood Cells Directly From Embryonic And Adult Stem Cells

From MedicalNewsToday.com In an advance that could help transform embryonic stem cells into a multipurpose medical tool, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have transformed these versatile… Read more »