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Military scientists have invented spray-on skin: By applying a thin film of stem cells over a burn victim's wound, they can regrow skin in a matter of days. National Geographic documents one man's recovery.
German doctors who gave an HIV-positive patient with leukemia a bone marrow transplant from a donor resistant to HIV infection claim that, four years later, the patient is free of both cancer and HIV. That is some strong marrow!
This has finally happened: Scientists have successfully grown a "miniature" human liver using stem cells. It's still in the early stages, but this is great news for drinkers of all ages. However, the ability to manufacture livers is years away.
An appeals court will let the federal government resume funding stem-cell research, for now.
Botox shox! Stem cell freedom! Michelle my belle! Chronic fatigue! Fatigue of chronic! Chinese babies! Eat more veggies! Body blow! Body blow! Body blow! It's your Thursday Health Watch, where we watch your health—on our way out of town!
A federal judge has temporarily blocked federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Political strategist Joe Trippi has enraged the diabetic community, by saying that many of them would like to see some more stem cell research in order to maybe cure diabetes. NO WAY, they say!
