First successful gene transplant a success
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Blog: The species was changed. But it's controversial.
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Scientists in Britain said they have produced the world's first colonies of embryonic stem cells containing the genetic defect behind cystic fibrosis, in an apparent breakthrough in the fight against the disease.
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A University of Connecticut scientist may have discovered a new and efficient way to clone
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Biological heart pacemakers made from human embryo cells have been successfully tested in pigs, raising the possibility that tissue transplants could in future replace electronic pacemakers.
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As if there weren&#39;t enough of them in the world already, scientists have succeeded in cloning flies. The identical fruitflies are the first insects ever cloned, says the Canadian team that created them.
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A woman undergoing cancer treatment has had her fertility saved after doctors transplanted her ovary into her arm. Dutch surgeons at Leiden University hope she could become the first woman in the world to become pregnant thanks to the procedure.
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Using a technique borrowed from in vitro fertilization, researchers have for the first time shown that it is possible to create new embryonic stem cell colonies without destroying human embryos. Corrected article
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An Australian girl spontaneously switched blood groups and adopted her donor's immune system following a liver transplant in the first known case of its type, doctors treating her said Thursday.
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Scientists have created a human embryo with three parents in a breakthrough they hope could lead to effective treatments for a range of serious hereditary diseases.
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A leading human genome scientist says he has taken a major step towards creating life from scratch in the lab.
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A Belgian woman has given birth to the first baby born after an ovarian tissue transplant, a medical breakthrough that brings hope to young cancer patients whose fertility may be damaged by treatment.
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The first request by British scientists to clone human embryos has been granted by experts.
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A Belgian woman has given birth to the  first baby born after an ovarian tissue transplant, a medical  breakthrough that brings hope to young cancer patients whose  fertility may be damaged by treatment.
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The first human stem cell line with the mutation for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been developed by UK researchers.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- In an early trial, gene therapy has proven both safe and effective in easing the symptoms of Parkinson&#39;s disease, researchers say.
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Doctors in Germany have rebuilt a man&#39;s face after growing a new jaw on his back, it has been revealed. By the fourth week after receiving the pioneering transplant, the patient was able to enjoy his first solid meal for nine years.
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For two decades, scientists have raced to carry out the first successful ovary transplant in women. The goal has not been to &quot;reverse the menopause&quot;, but to restore