Health Apr 04 Why expensive, unproven stem cell treatments are a new health care trend By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News
Health Mar 05 A second person seems to be HIV-free after stem cell transplant The transplant changed the London patient's immune system, giving him the donor's gene mutation and HIV resistance. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Science Nov 20 Column: Reviving optimism for regenerative medicine The next wave of regenerative medicine research is tackling enormous health care issues: AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and heart disease, among others. By Jonathan Gertler, STAT
Health Sep 11 FDA weighs crackdown that could shut hundreds of stem cell clinics Scientists on Monday will urge the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on rogue clinics across the country that market stem cell treatments. By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT
World Aug 04 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Christian charity worker in Israel charged with diverting funds to Hamas In our news wrap Thursday, Mohammed El-Halabi, the head of a Christian charity’s operations in Israel, was accused of diverting donations to Hamas to build tunnels and buy weapons. He appeared in court on charges he siphoned up to $50… By PBS News Hour
May 16 Watch Major Embryonic Stem Cell Advance Raises Ethical Quandaries Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have achieved a longtime goal. They cloned a human embryo to derive embryonic stem cells able to transform into tissues and organs genetically identical to patients who need them. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine… Continue watching
Dec 31 What Were the Science Breakthroughs of 2009? As 2009 wound to a close, the PBS NewsHour asked scientists and science journalists to discuss the most significant science stories of the year. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Breakthrough Set to Radically Change Stem Cell Debate Scientists reported Tuesday that they had succeeded in making human skin cells mimic embroynic stem cells, potentially bypassing the ethical debate over embryonic stem cell use. A cell biologist discusses the research behind the advance. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Scientists Reach Breakthrough in Cloning Monkey Embryos Oregon scientists announced the successful cloning of monkey embryos this week, a major breakthrough in the field of stem cell research. NewsHour Health correspondent Susan Dentzer details their findings. Continue watching