by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Master cells nestled within hair follicles of the skin retain the ability to form new hairs as well as skin, new research reports [3September 04 issue of Cell]. While earlier work had suggested the presence of stem cells in skin, the new study by Howard Hughes...
by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Stem Cells Ethically Derived from Umbilical Cord Blood Cut Scope of Stroke by 40%, research finds — Stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood can help reduce stroke damage, claims a study by scientists at the Medical College of Georgia and the University...
by APFLI | Oct 12, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
Cells taken from umbilical cords after birth may offer a source of material — free of the ethical concerns of fetal tissue — for repairing brains damaged by strokes and other ills.In animal experiments, the cells appear to greatly speed recovery after...
by APFLI | Sep 9, 2004 | Adult & Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Research (Ethical)
A plastic surgeon performed liposuction on himself on camera to promote the potential use of adult stem cells that can be harvested in such operations. Dr. Robert Ersek, 66, who conducted the operation with the help of liposuction’s French inventor, said he...
by APFLI | Jul 21, 2004 | Stem Cell - Definitions / History / Statistics
Many well-meaning people have become very confused and overwhelmed by the muddied media reports about stem cells, unintentional or otherwise. Here is a quick, simplified outline to help clear the air about stem cells: Two Major Types of Human Stem Cells 1....
