In an astounding announcement scientists say that they’ve grown new organs using cells from the person’s own body. The patients had their urethras regrown by a team of scientists and implanted. The operations were a success for the five patients and the breakthrough has scientists and enthusiasts for this new type of treatment in awe. [...]
ACT Stem Cell Therapy FDA Approved – A recent scientific development will allow a stem cell company by the name of Advanced Cell Technology to test embryonic stem cells on patients that have a rare condition which often leads to complete blindness. It is definitely a stepping stone in the treatment of a disease which [...]
Recently, a U.S. District court has ordered a temporary halt to the expanded funding going into stem cell research. President Barack Obama overturned an eight-year government block on federal funding for stem cell research that had been put into place by former president George W. Bush in his first year of office. When making the [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he planned to recommend that lawmakers spend state money for stem cell research, but only the kind that doesn’t require the destruction of embryos. Crist said he would recommend spending $20 million for a grant program to pay for studies that use cells culled from adults, umbilical cord blood and [...]
