Jul 14 Stem Cell Basics By PBS News Hour Some have declared the research to be morally repugnant. Others have said scientists have been wildly optimistic in their promises of how treatments may help patients. Continue reading
Feb 12 Scientists Cull Stem Cells From Cloned Human Embryo By PBS News Hour Researchers in South Korea succeeded in extracting stem cells from a cloned human embryo. Continue reading
Aug 27 NIH Announces Locations Of Stem Cell Labs The National Institutes of Health has released a list of the laboratories that hold the 64 lines of human embryonic stem cells eligible for federal funding. Continue reading
Jul 18 NIH Study Cites Promise of Embryonic Research The National Institutes of Health released a study today underscoring the tremendous potential of embryonic stem cells to treat everything from Alzheimer's disease to cancer. Continue reading
Jul 11 Scientists Harvest Embryos Solely for Research Scientists in Virginia are the first in the world to harvest human embryos for the sole purpose of using the stem cells for research. Continue reading