stem cell research

Red tape and lack of funds threaten the UK's place as a leader in stem cell research, experts warn.

WASHINGTON -- When the Bush presidency ends, opponents of embryonic stem cell research will face a new political reality that many feel powerless to stop.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the Bush presidency ends, opponents of embryonic stem cell research will face a new political reality that many feel powerless to stop....

Scientists have transformed one type of fully developed adult cell directly into another inside a living animal, a startling advance that could lead to cures for a variety of illnesses and sidestep the political and ethical quagmires associated with embryonic stem cell research.

A unique partnership between industry and academia has led to human clinical trials of a new drug for a rare class of blood diseases called myeloproliferative disorders, which are all driven by the same genetic mutation and can evolve into leukemia.

A group at the NIH/NIA showcases an integrated approach employing SAGE, qRT-PCR, ChIP and Genomatix in-silico methods for the identification of frameworks of multiple cis-elements being implicated in stemness and the control of embryonic stem cell-restricted gene promoters.