Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank
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Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.
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Donor hearts could make good scaffolding for new organs.
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Heart cells grown from human embryonic stem cells have the potential to be biological pacemakers. Researchers at the Technion Institute in Haifa, Israel have demonstrated that when the embryonic
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LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO  - A proposal to spend  $3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is  likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but some critics  question whether the investment will pay off.
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A proposal to spend &#36;3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but some critics question whether the investment will pay off.
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A California company now offers IVF patients the option of creating and storing their own stem cells
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Hint: It's not necessarily designed to save you money.
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It's time to give your funds a checkup.
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The stripped-out shell of a heart has been made to work again - using brand new cells planted inside it.
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Hybrid animals allow scientists to watch how human cells and organs mature inside the bodies of other animals but some question the ethics of such procedures.
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When does it make sense to buy a high-fee fund?
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As competition increases, sperm banks reveal more and more about donors.
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A biotech startup receives a pile of cash to develop a technology it says can prevent people from getting diseases.
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Transplants of insulin-making cells have not lived up to the promise they showed in an initial trial.
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A method for producing red blood cells in the laboratory could one day help solve the shortage of donated blood.
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Leaders of embryonic stem-cell banks in the United States and the United Kingdom pledge to work together to promote research, create standards and distribute each other's cells. By the Associated Press.
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The nation's tissue bankers are considering new rules aimed at preserving public trust in their industry, following two recent scandals that made some of them appear more like body snatchers than people who help improve the lives of millions of Americans.