CNN — (CNN) — Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury ...

Often described as ‘miracle’ cells, stem cells need to be truly mastered if we’re to use them in medical treatments.

This letter from Matthew B. Lovern of Stillwater, an incorrect Web site was printed. The site should be http://stemcells.nih.gov/. Jean Stiles (Letters, Aug. 11) has ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that ...

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...

The always-popular Teach-In lecture series returns to UC Santa Cruz’s Alumni Weekend this year, with button-pushing presentations about the role of the humanities in a “post-truth” world and the ...

To the editor: I keep reading letters with assertions about what Amendment 2 does and does not allow. The language of the proposed amendment is clear enough to be quoted and understood. The first ...

The New York Stem Cell Foundation is expanding its operations in Manhattan, N.Y., according to The Wall Street Journal. 1. The 10-year-old nonprofit foundation has signed a 20-year lease for an ...

A landmark scientific report that was supposed to bridge the gap between proponents and opponents of human embryonic stem cell research has become the focus of an escalating feud, with a prominent ...