Scientists have grown a thin strip of heart muscle, which is able to beat spontaneously, using stem cells from a mouse embryo.
Researchers have used gene therapy to correct movement problems in macaque monkeys with Parkinson’s symptoms.
The UK Bioscience sector prepared a submission of supplementary evidence to the House of Lords European Union Committee, Sub –Committee D (Environment and Agriculture) on the revision of Directive 86/609.
We have been watching with great concern the animal rights extremists’ campaigns taking place in the United States and California in particular.
Researchers have identified the master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into natural killer (NK) immune cells.
A team of scientists have restored colour vision to two colour blind squirrel monkeys using gene therapy.
A new study identifies a stem cell that may cause some types of prostate cancer, at least in mice.
The 2009 Albert Lasker basic medical research prize has just gone to stem cell pioneers John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for their work using frogs and mice.
A recent study suggests that the chemical industry will have to spend €9.5 billion (US$13.6 billion) on safety testing over the next decade.
It is well known that obesity can lead to health problems such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and it is thought that this is due to low-grade inflammation.
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