stem cell

Researchers said Wednesday they used a cloning technique to create human embryos that were close genetic copies of the people from which they were derived—a potentially significant breakthrough in the quest to develop patient-specific stem cells to treat serious diseases.

Doctors have injected stem cells into a man's brain as part of the world's first clinical trial of the cells in stroke patients. The former truck driver, who is in his 60s, was severely disabled by a stroke 18 months ago and requires continuous care from his wife.

A U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction on Monday stopping federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, in a slap to the Obama administration's new guidelines on the sensitive issue.

Costa Rica is cracking down on an unauthorized stem cell clinic that has attracted hundreds of foreigners seeking relief from degenerative diseases and serious injuries.

This week TCA Cellular Therapy's Medical Director Gabriel Lasala, M.D. of Covington, Louisiana presents advances in adult stem cell treatments for severe limb ischemia at the World Stem Cell Summit in Baltimore, Maryland. These findings are capturing the interest of many in the medical community. Not only is this therapy improving leg circulation and saving patients from amputation; it has had a profound and unexpected effect on diabetic neuropathy.