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From Chemo Chair Man Raises $74K Tweeting for Stem Cell Charity
John Underwood knew he might someday need a bone-marrow transplant.
Diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, Underwood said that his best shot at an...
Toddler Receives Historic Stem Cell Windpipe, Ending Lifetime of Silence
At 2 1/2 years old, Hannah Warren has never played outside -- or been able to breathe, talk, eat or drink on her own....
Stem Cell Jab Restores Feeling in Paralyzed
Patients with broken spines have reported having feeling restored to areas that had previously been paralyzed, after receiving stem cell injections. Scientists said they...
Stunning Recovery for First Child to Get Stem Cell Trachea
The first child in history to receive a trachea fashioned by his own stem cells has shown remarkable progress since the initial transplant two...
New Cancer Treatment Destroys Non Targeted Tumors Using Immune System
For more than a century, scientists have been attempting to harness the immune system to fight cancer -- trying to get the antibodies and...
Vatican To Host Stem Cell Research Conference
Vatican officials, looking for the best way to make a positive impact on society, decided that adult stem cells, which hold the promise of...
Scientists Retrain An Immune System to Kill Cancer, Leukemia is Now Gone
A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia and he had nothing to lose, William Ludwig signed up to be the first...
Urine-Powered Fuel Cells: Pee Power to the People!
Researchers have figured out a way to make the world's first urine-powered fuel cells -- a significant feat, because most fuel cell systems today...
Scientists Tap An Electrical Current Stemming from Plants
In an electrifying first, new research could lead to production of electricity that doesn't release carbon into the atmosphere. Stanford scientists have plugged into...
New Cancer Drug Zaps Cells Before They Spread
A cancer drug that destroys the deadly cells which give birth to tumours has been developed by U.S. scientists.
Stem Cell-Coated Contact Lens Restores Vision
A team from the University of New South Wales in Sydney has harnessed the power of stem cells to improve the loss of...
Stem Cell Transplant ‘Very Encouraging’ for Type 1 Diabetes
A handful of people with type 1 diabetes have been able to survive without insulin shots for more than two-and-a-half years, on average,...
Encouraging Stem Cell Research Published
Researchers in America have reported encouraging results from a trial treating people with MS with stem cells derived from their bone marrow.
The study, reported...
Breakthrough Fuel Cells Powered by Hydrogen from Sewage
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered an efficient way to produce hydrogen power using biowaste like municipal sewage. The innovative process uses 75%...
Stem-Cell Advance Opens Up the Field
The Christian Science Monitor reports: "This week's announcement that two teams have genetically reprogrammed skin cells so that they take on the traits of...
Skinny New “Sliver Cells” to Slash Solar Costs by 60%
Australia — A new type of solar cell, the "Sliver Cell," using razor-thin strips of material, has the potential to revolutionize the global solar power...
$33 Million Donation for Stem Cell Institute
Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire and a regular supporter of education and science, will give $33 million to help build a...
Stem Cell Cure Hope for Diabetes
Scientists have used stem cells from human bone marrow to repair defective insulin-producing pancreatic cells responsible for diabetes in mice. The treatment also halted...
Stem Cell Cure for Heart Attacks
Emergency heart attack patients will be injected with their own stem cells in a dramatic new treatment. The procedure, being pioneered by British doctors,...
Healing Dose of Optimism: The Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2019 Will Have You Cheering
In just one year, scientists managed to regrow tooth enamel; use stem cells to restore blindness; and identify molecules for fighting the worst cancers.