WASHINGTON -- Cells extracted from a human embryo have been nurtured into tiny blood vessels, a key step toward someday using embryonic stem cells to aid ailing hearts or fix blocked arteries, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. NEW YORK-- For only the second time, the U.S. government has approved a test in people of a treatment using embryonic stem cells ...

WASHINGTON -- Supporters of research using embryonic stem cells are pointing to two new endorsements as they urge President Bush to allow federal funds for the work. A federal health research report ...

Understanding how cells differentiate during early embryonic development is crucial for advancing regenerative medicine and developmental biology. Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have been invaluable ...

The discovery of a gene essential to early embryonic development sheds light on the preliminary stages of human placenta formation. A team led by scientists from the University of California San Diego ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic ...

New, or newly interpreted, state laws and court decisions governing abortion may directly affect access to medical care and treatment for patients who are, or who want to become, pregnant. They also ...