The myth that regenerative stem cells are body parts has led to donor reluctance
Our DNA is similar but our societal values are not, which will make it difficult to reach concensus
Organ donors and animal testing could soon be a thing of the past after scientists managed to "print" 3D objects using human embryonic stem cells.
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/ 27 February 2012
The noxious chemical that causes bad breath, or halitosis, may help in the development of valuable treatments converting stem cells into liver cells.
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/ 10 December 2010
Scientists say they’ve shown that damage done to nerve cells in multiple sclerosis could be reversed by activating stem cells in the body.
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/ 26 November 2010
For the first time, stem cells have been injected into the brain of a stroke victim in the hope that the brain will stimulate the growth of new neuron
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/ 3 November 2010
Scientists on Tuesday presented a technique to create bioartifical organs using stem cells which they said will reduce the rejection of an organ.
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/ 10 September 2010
Despite the lack of reliable evidence underpinning the treatments being offered, the number of people resorting to stem-cell tourism is growing.
Scientific progress in curing major diseases has been stymied by a US court ban on using government funding for research using embryonic stem cells.