Twenty-three anti-abortion members of Congress are demanding the NIH stop human embryonic stem cell research, reviving a ...

A coalition of Republican lawmakers has called on the National Institutes of Health to permanently end human embryonic stem cell research, citing ethical concerns and the availability of alternative ...

President George W. Bush's Aug. 9, 2001 announcement that federal funds would support limited embryonic stem cell research sparked controversy, especially due to the ethical and moral considerations ...

Welcome to Lab Dish, a First Opinion column on regenerative medicine from Paul Knoepfler. Twenty years ago, the use of human embryonic stem cells in research was among the most fiercely debated topics ...

Before the country united in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, embryonic stem cell research was one of its most divisive issues. But far from the bitter debate over embryos, there is ...

The stem cell-based embryo model and actual human embryos share many characteristics but are distinctly different. However, internationally, not everyone agrees on the definitions and what we should ...

Congressional supporters of human embryonic stem cell research launched their most intensive effort to expand federal funding for the controversial field, introducing identical bills yesterday in the ...

Very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) are a rare and intriguing subpopulation of adult stem cells that exhibit molecular signatures reminiscent of embryonic stem cells. Identified in various ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers said on Thursday they have found a safer way to coax human skin cells into becoming powerful embryonic-like stem cells, taking a step closer to their potential use ...