Implanted neurons, grown in the lab, take charge of brain circuitry

Implanted neurons, grown in the lab, take charge of brain circuitry

Among the many hurdles to be cleared before human embryonic stem cells can achieve their therapeutic potential is determining whether or not transplanted cells can functionally integrate into target organs or tissues.

Fetus donates stem cells to heal mother's heart

Fetus donates stem cells to heal mother's heart

Why wait to be born to develop a healing hand? Mouse fetuses will give up stem cells to repair their mother's heart. The discovery could explain why half the women who develop heart weakness during or just after pregnancy recover spontaneously.

You Say Embryo, I Say Parthenote: Stem cells from unfertilized eggs may be too tightly regulated

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U.S. stem cell scientists breathed a sigh of relief this July when a federal judge upheld the Obama administration’s expansion of stem cell research. He ruled that work on existing embryonic stem cell lines derived outside federally funded labs did not violate a ban on the destruction of embryos. Despite the legal victory, however, many investigators remain frustrated that a newer method for creating stem cellsremains off-limits for funding.