A coalition of anti-abortion legislators is calling for an end to human embryonic stem cell research at the National ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has submitted a formal response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding its pause on new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...