With all the controversy about stem cells, it’s about time you get to try them for yourself. That’s why SmartCells is selling kits for sucking the blood out of your baby’s umbilical cord and storing ...

A type of cell that floats freely in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women has been found to have many of the same traits as embryonic stem cells, including an ability to grow into brain, muscle, and ...

Welcome to Lab Dish, a First Opinion column on regenerative medicine from Paul Knoepfler. Twenty years ago, the use of human embryonic stem cells in research was among the most fiercely debated topics ...

Stem cells represent an exciting scientific frontier, but they're also capable of producing some scary results. Getting Micro: The Deal With Stem Cells Stem cells represent an exciting frontier with a ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health released final rules on Monday governing federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. Following are some facts about stem cells: * Stem ...

Australian scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors. For bone marrow transplantation, stem cells are routinely ...

WASHINGTON -- As President Bush moved gingerly toward a decision on embryonic stem cell research, he was described yesterday as conflicted and reading all he could on the issue -- including a report ...