The Advocate
Don Reed, a tireless proponent for stem cell research, is on a quest to see his son walk again
IN AN AUDITORIUM at San Francisco's...
Spinal Cord Injuries Improved Years Later with Patients’ Own Olfactory Cells
LISBON, July 21, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A team of researchers from Hospital de Egas, Lisbon, Portugal and Wayne State University Medical School in Michigan,...
Despite Bush Veto, Stem Cell Research Abounds
Never mind Wednesday's presidential veto on expanded federal funding of stem cell lines. Stem cell research is alive and well at a host of...
Panel OKs spinal injury unit at Zablocki center
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved $32.5 million to build a new spinal cord injury unit at the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center...
Aggressive heart pacing may work best in some spinal cord patients
Patients with recurring problems with the heart slowing or stopping after a neck injury damages their Cervical spinal cord may need aggressive therapy to...
Stem-cell veto called setback for Michigan
President George W. Bush's veto Wednesday of embryonic stem-cell legislation is a big setback for Michigan, one of a handful of states with the...
Geron Announces Publication of Study Results Supporting Safety and Utility of Human Embryonic Stem...
Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) announced today the publication of preclinical studies that support the safety and utility of GRNOPC1, Geron's lead human embryonic stem cell...
Local Scientists Have High Hopes For Stem Cell Use
Scientists believe harnessing stem cells could be the Holy Grail in finding cures for hundreds of diseases.
In San Diego, scientists from four of the...
Most scientists refute White House appraisal of stem cell research
When White House political adviser Karl Rove signaled last week that President Bush planned to veto the stem cell bill being considered by the...
Stem-cell results may be far off
Here's a reality check amid Congress' showdown with President Bush over stem-cell research: The potential treatments for diabetes, spinal-cord injury and other devastating disorders...