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Adult Stem Cells Could End the Ethical DebateResearch has shown that adult stem cells may be as effective as embryonic stem cells, and do not require killing the donor to harvest them.
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Cord Blood Stem CellsThere is much hope to be gained through the continued studies of stem cells, and how they may positively benefit debilitating and even terminal conditions.
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Stem Cells Move Toward Stroke DamageHuman neural stem cells implanted in the brains of rats have shown that they are able to migrate toward brain areas damaged by stroke.
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Congenital Heart Defect: Stem Cells Develop Replacement Heart ValvesMost common type of birth abnormality: Congenital heart defect & leading cause of related deaths. Symptoms associated to CHD. One type of CHD affects one or more heart valves. Growing heart valves using stem cells from amniotic fluid.
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Stem Cells in a Spray Can?Now doctors are putting the patient's own stem cells in a spray can and spraying it on burns to heal them.
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Heart Valve, Sperm Cells Grown from Adult Stem Cells, Diabetes Treatment TestedWith less chance of transplant rejection, adult stem cells are being used in a number of promising projects to produce organs and cells to treat difficult medical conditions.
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Viable Stem Cells May Now Be Manufactured - and CheaperOctober 3rd, 2010 - Step by step, Mankind is getting closer to longer life spans, and ultimately, immortality. Stem cells have shown promise with several applications which could ultimately...
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Exciting News About Stem CellsThere is a new very potent stem cells that scientists have created out of human skin cells. It may hold the promise of curing all kinds of disease.
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Are Stem Cells the Cause of Cancer?Stem cells could be responsible for at least one type of cancer.
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Embryonic Stem Cells' Benefits Outweigh CostsBillions are invested into stem cell research, and for good reason: stem cells give renew hope to curing diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, stroke, heart disease and diabetes. Some argue that its unethical but most of the stem cells are donated.
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Possibilities of Growing Stem Cells from Cutting Their Cell Nucleus in HalfPrompting stem cells to produce offspring by cutting their cell nucleus in halves and transplanting one half into a gel while returning the other half to the original stem cell.
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First Trial Using Stem Cells in Humans Has BegunHuman stem cells show great promise in the treatment of disease. The first trial has finally begun.
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New Hopes in Stem Cellsstem cells
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Stem Cells Cure Blindness in Less Than a MonthIn a recent study where three sightless-to-near-sightless patients were given contact lenses cultured with stem cells, all three reported regaining their vision in less than a month. -
Stages in Human Development and the Use of Stem CellsThis is an essay discussing the various stages of cell division and production of an offspring. It also talks about the use of stem cells that can be acquired at birth.
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Using Stem Cells to Treat Disease May Lead to CancerLatest research shows that manipulating stem cells to treat disease may make them turn into cancer cells.
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Why Stem Cells Are Neededstem cells are in debate again, but a few type of stem cells are not as controversial and have a great deal of benefit, these are discussed.
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Researchers Find Cancer Stem Cells IdentificationCould a particular type of cancer stem cell cause cancer? Researchers are revisiting this hypothesis, as current research seems to back this premise.
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Skin Cells Now Being Used to Create Stem CellsWith all the controversy about embryos and stem cell research, it's a not surprise that the subject is constantly in the news. This time embryos and stem cell research are in the spot light for a good reason.
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Why are Stem Cells Important?The importance of stem cell research in medicine and our society. -
Stem Cells to Make Lasik ObsoleteThe main argument against stem cell research has historically been the destruction of human embryos. However, the research at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may have found a way to side step the issue. -
Wake Forest Scientists Discover New Type of Stem CellsResearchers are doing amazing things in the field of stem cell research and the latest research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine working in conjunction with shows some of the best potential -
Embryonic Stem Cells Vs. Adult Stem CellsIn this article I will explore the similarities and differences between two stem cell types, adult and embryonic, both of which are being aggressively investigated for their potentially invaluable medical implications.
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Skin Cells Are Reprogrammed to Act like Embryonic Stem CellsFind out how scientists turned regular skin cells into cells that act like embryonic stem cells, research that could eliminate the controversy surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells.
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Stem Cells Funding Ban LiftedStem cell research has the potential to end some major diseases including some cancers, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's. The funding ban being lifted has enabled research into these cures to move forward.
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A Big Week for Stem CellsThis was a big week for stem cells. The Senate passed a bill to allow for federal funding of stem cell research and researchers may have found their first cure from stem cells.
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Research and Treatment Using Stem CellsFor decades, researchers have been studying the biology of stem cells to figure out how development works and to find new ways of treating health problems.
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Scientists Grow Heart Valves from Stem CellsA British team of scientists has successfully grown cardiac valves from blood marrow stem cells. -
Scientists Grow Heart Valve from Stem CellsBritish scientists have grown part of a human heart from stem cells
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Amniotic Fluid - a New Source of Stem CellsStem cells may be able to help or even cure many serious diseases. But they've been controversial because of their source. Now scientists have found another, less controversial source of these cells - amniotic fluid.
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New Findings in the Stem Cell Research DebateUniversity researchers have found that amniotic stem cells that can be obtained without harm to a developing fetus or a mother hold potential for live-saving cures.
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An Argument for the Use of Adult Stem-CellsThere are two opposing standpoints on the use of embryonic stem cells for research and other medical purposes. I will argue that embryonic stem cell research is immoral on the ground that it requires the unwarranted destruction of a human life.
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Treating Spinal Cord Injuries with Stem CellsPavla Jendelova, a researcher at the Institute for Experimental Medicine in Prague, the Czech Republic, has developed a method of treating spinal cord injuries that has had great success in rats.
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Cord Blood: Stem Cells Save LivesCord blood contains stem cells, used to save a life. Stem cells stored at a blood bank, under guidance of recommended procedures. Stem cells are transfused into a patient: travels to bone marrow were they multiply & regenerate.
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Adult Stem Cell Research is Far Ahead of Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchWhile embryonic stem cell research has lagged behind because of the abortion controversy, adult stem cells are being successfully used to fight disease. But more work needs to be done.
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Stem Cells and the Slippery SlopeWhat many do not realize is that there are two entirely different areas of stem cell research. While those who value life may be against embryonic stem cell experimentation, most are not against stem cell research per se.
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Eyesight Loss Can Be Slowed by Stem CellsScientists have found that the use of embryonic stem cell treatment on rats significantly slows their rate of eyesight loss. The study was completed by Advanced Cell Technology, USA. -
Does God Put a Soul in a Petri Dish? Theological Questions About Embryonic Stem CellsA brief discussion of the inconsistencies in the theological argument against embryonic stem cell research. -
Baby Teeth Shown to Have Valuable Stem CellsIt is a fact that roughly one in 5 people know someone or care for someone that has a spinal cord, brain or bone affliction such as Spina Bifida, Parkinson's disease, or Muscular sclerosis. -
Vet - Stem Regenerative Cell (VSRC): Technology or Medicine?Vet-Stem Regenerative Cell (VSRC) technology harvest stem cells from fat of horses and dogs. The extracted stem cells from the participant injected into the joint or injury. Very high success results.
