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A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. Photo by Mauricio LIMA/AFP/Getty Images

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

A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. Photo by Mauricio LIMA/AFP/Getty Images
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

A scientific researcher extracts the RNA from embryonic stem cells in a laboratory. Photo by Mauricio LIMA/AFP/Getty Images
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

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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…

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May 16

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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…

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Oct 08

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Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine…

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Dec 31

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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.

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Nov 20

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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.

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Nov 15

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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.

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