Scientists report baldness breakthrough
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In a finding that could help treat an inherited form of baldness, a research team in Manchester claims to have discovered a protein &quot;code&quot; that instructs cells to sprout hair.
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Scientists have found a new way to  identify a particularly deadly form of prostate cancer in a  breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of men from  undergoing unnecessary surgery each year.
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Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children&#39;s Hospital Boston say they have found the cellular cause of graying hair while investigating the origins of malignant melanoma, the potentially deadly skin cancer.
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A new discovery about a cellular control mechanism could lead to drugs for both stem cell-driven tissue regeneration and cancer. American researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina
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Scientists have found a new way to identify a particularly deadly form of prostate cancer in a breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of men from undergoing unnecessary surgery each year.
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Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
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Scientists develop a method of routinely growing stem cells in conditions similar to the human body.
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Researchers have cloned healthy mice from skin cells for the first time.
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By Michael Stroh, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 17--One Baltimore scientist has discovered what may be the key to aging and cancer's Achilles' heel. Another invented a technique universally used to pry loose the secrets of cells.
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Microscopic embryonic stem cells might hold the answer to afflictions from baldness, wrinkles, and age spots to the most intractable diseases.
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Scientists discover a groundbreaking method for sorting various types of stem cells using electrophoresis.
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Though reactions to it vary, the combover's importance in hair history is undeniable. For their contribution, the father and son who patented this baldness-beater 26 years ago were awarded an Ig Nobel prize in engineering this week.
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Genentech and Biogen Idec's drug shows positive results against multiple sclerosis.
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A popular baldness drug taken by more  than 4 million men worldwide can mask an important marker used  in screening tests to detect prostate cancer, scientists said  on Monday.
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In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice using skin cells without the controversial destruction of embryos.
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Scientists have discovered a new type of  embryonic stem cell in mice and rats that should speed up  research into regenerative medicine and help in the hunt for  cures to a range of diseases.
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Researchers say they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment, and that their findings may open the way to an effective treatment.