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A member of the family was diagnosed with cancer recently, the particular variety isn't important but it got me thinking about the disease in general. Now as I understand it, cancer is caused by a mutation of the DNA within a cell that causes it to grow/multiply uncontrollably. Disregarding...

I'm stunned that this suggests that humans aren't even the first species on earth to evolve complex cognition. It seems like further proof that intelligence isn't limited to a unique unrepeatable hominid experience but it's emergence is inexorable wherever there's an active biosphere, so all the...

Liver grown from Stem Cells Why is this not one of the biggest stories of the day!!!??? Thanks you GW, for putting the US 10 years behind the rest of the world in the field of medicine. :mad:

Okay, not quite adult, but imagine the firestorm this could create: http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060619/full/060619-13.html I don’t know where to start, only to say I know people who’d want this, and, if it’s possible, it’ll likely happen somewhere. If it does, I’d brace for an outcry...

First some background. I suffer from an eye condition called Keratoconus. http://www.moorfields.org.uk/EyeHealth/Otherconditions/Keratoconus This results in a thinning and distortion of the cornea, causing focussing problems that cannot be controlled with glasses. Consequently I wear rigid...

What do you think? If complex organisms exist on other planets, would they consist of the same kind of building blocks (cells) as life on Earth? If it's possible that their make-up is entirely different from ours, would it be possible for such different life forms to originate on Earth...

I'm having an embryonic stem cell research debate on another forum, got this input: "I understand the need for research and development of stem cells and their potential, but there HAS been research on embryonic stem cells, all of which has been a big stinky failure. Because of the apparent...

Heard on the radio today but can't find a link. Anyone have anything? OK time to go home and get soused. Medicinal purposes yknow. :)

Can anyone here tell me what the difference between embryonic and umbilical stem cells are?? I for one, am all for stem cell research - but the other day, I heard that embryonic stem cells are just as good. That there is no big difference at all. Their point was, that there is an "agenda" out...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&ncid=751&e=2&u=/nm/20050324/hl_nm/health_australia_stemcell_dc This could be big. Here's hoping they can replicate it.

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Most Pro-Lifers believe that a zygote is a human being and that life begins at conception. This means that the frozen cells used in IV fertilization are alive. Is there a big outcry to free these frozen human beings and forcibly implant them into the mothers who created them?

The register reports that US stem cell stocks are "contaminated". From the link

I haven't seen anyone else put this up for discussion, so I will: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041217/ap_on_he_me/skull_stem_cells Cool! Stem cells are already starting to show their usefulness in a practical environment. Of course, the story said this isn't enough to...

Do embryonic stem cells become tumors in the body? My BS meter went off when I heard this. Basically can they live up to the hype they are given in the news? Also, one thing I don't get is why don't scientists grow all they need in bio vats on a farm? HeLa cells are still going and will...

This is really cool http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/27/jaw.transplant.ap/index.html I don't understand further comments in the article questioning whether or not the stem cells were truly responsible for the growth, but no doubt somebody here can explain.

I was wondering, where did cells originally come from?

Stem cell research received a boost today when scientists announced that they have been able to grow new hair on bald mice using stem cells. story

Last week, Toyota made a big deal about how cheaply they could produce hybrid vehicles. So now General Motors has to put its word in, claiming that hydrogen fuel cells vehilces will win out over gas/electric hybrids in the end...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3171993.stm Heres a story about how stem cells are being used to repair a mans sight. It drives me crazy when the abortion folks want to squash stem cell research ( like GW Bush). I understand ebing against abortion but of some good can come out of it...

Has anyone heard of any research, articles, etc that delve into the possibility to use stem cells to repair brain damage?

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