Stem Cell Research

Healthy Living: Stem cell research
Researchers at Mt. Sinai made an important finding in the field of stem cell research that can have an impact on how doctors treat heart disease. Health reporter Kafi Drexel filed the following report.

UM stem cell research may help heart-attack victims
A medical research team led by University of Miami doctors injected stem cells into the hearts of pigs that had been damaged by heart attacks. Within two months, the doctors said, the stem cells made the pigs' hearts good as new.

Adult Stem Cell Research Far Ahead Of Embryonic
A few months ago, Dr. Thomas Einhorn was treating a patient with a broken ankle that wouldn't heal, even with multiple surgeries. So he sought help from the man's own body. Einhorn drew bone marrow from the man's pelvic bone with a needle, condensed it to about four teaspoons of rich red liquid, and injected that into his ankle. Four months later the ankle was healed.

Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis of End-User Preferences in the U.S. Stem Cell Research Tools Markets
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Analysis of End-user Preferences in the U.S. Stem Cell Research Tools Markets" to their offering.

Stem cell scientists fear election impact
All but two of the gubernatorial candidates in Tuesday's primary oppose stem cell research, raising concerns that scientific efforts will be ratcheted back even before they take root in the state.

Stem cell research divides Senate hopefuls
SOUTHFIELD Social issues ranging from embryonic cell research to help for family caregivers were the focus of discussion for two Republicans and four Democrats who recently participated in a 14th state Senate District candidates' night at the Southfield Public Library, sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified
For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.

Life Beats Estimates
Life surpasses the Zacks Consensus.

Republican primary race for local state House seat heats up
As Tuesday's primary election approaches, the hottest state House race in the county is being waged in central Macomb's 33rd District, where a field of six Republicans are hoping to succeed GOP Rep. Kim Meltzer, who is running for the Senate.

Scientists For The First Time Identify Cell-Of-Origin For Human Prostate Cancer
UCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted treatments for the disease. The researchers, from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, proved that basal cells found in benign prostate tissue could become human ...