WASHINGTON -- Cells extracted from a human embryo have been nurtured into tiny blood vessels, a key step toward someday using embryonic stem cells to aid ailing hearts or fix blocked arteries, ...

The US biomedical funding agency also hints at future restrictions on research involving human embryonic stem cells.

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- After years of dedicated research, a team of Chinese scientists has unveiled critical mechanisms governing early human embryonic development, offering novel theories and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. NEW YORK-- For only the second time, the U.S. government has approved a test in people of a treatment using embryonic stem cells ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced a new NIH Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on the robustness of emerging ...

There has been a lot of news lately about the use of stem cells to treat and possibly cure various diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's and one of the most common of medical ...

WASHINGTON -- Supporters of research using embryonic stem cells are pointing to two new endorsements as they urge President Bush to allow federal funds for the work. A federal health research report ...