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Stems Cells Improve Vision in Two Blind Patients

Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:01 AM ET | 0

Early-stage tests using embryonic stem cells have shown positive results. Read more

Artificial Intestines Near Reality

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Dec 16, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

A new artificial intestine developed in the lab could help people missing a piece of their gut. Read more

Vroom! World's Fastest Cells Drag Race

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Dec 6, 2011 03:40 PM ET | 0

Bone marrow cells take home the checkered flag at the Word Cell Race. Read more

New Nucleotides Identified in Human DNA

Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:04 PM ET | 0

Human DNA includes eight nucleotides instead of the four originally identified. Read more

'Freaky' Mouse Is Immune to Poison

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:11 PM ET | 0

Mice from different countries have likely interbred, producing a super mouse, resistant to a common poison. Read more

World's First Synthetic Organ Transplant

Posted Fri Jul 8, 2011 06:01 PM ET | 0

Scientists craft an artificial windpipe from the patient's own stem cells. Read more

Brain in a Dish Comes Alive

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Jun 28, 2011 03:33 PM ET | 0

A computer chip marinated in neurons and stem cells creates super bursts of activity and could someday help stroke victims' brains heal. Read more

Pig Proteins Help Re-Grow Human Skeletal Muscle

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Jun 27, 2011 04:58 PM ET | 0

The proteins attract human stem cells to migrate to the limb area and start creating skeletal muscle cells. Read more

How Hair Turns Gray

Posted by Marianne English Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:10 AM ET | 0

We've all heard it before: Too much stress will give you gray hair. But is that true? Read more

Human Skin Cells Turned Into Neurons

Posted by Emad Hanna Wed Jun 8, 2011 09:49 AM ET | 0

By manipulating four genes scientists have turned in skin cells into electrically active neurons. Read more

Stem Cells May Help Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries

Posted by Marianne English Mon Mar 14, 2011 03:15 PM ET | 0

Each year, TBIs contribute to some 30 percent of all injury-related deaths. Read more

Skin Cells Switch to Beating Heart Cells

Posted Tue Feb 1, 2011 01:06 PM ET | 0

A new approach borrows from stem cell methods to convert cells faster. Read more

One Mouse, Two Dads?

Posted Thu Dec 9, 2010 11:00 AM ET | 0

This advanced use of stem cell technology could help preserve endangered species. Read more

Stem Cell Therapy Helps Monkey Jump Again

Posted Wed Dec 8, 2010 03:30 PM ET | 0

A once paralyzed monkey has become the first case in which a small primate recovered from a spinal injury. Read more

Stem Cells Create Mighty Mice

Posted Wed Nov 17, 2010 08:26 AM ET | 0

Stem cell injections boosted the leg muscles of mice and warded off the typical loss of muscle mass. Read more

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