Genetics & Stem Cells News  

A new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia has been discovered by UCSF scientists studying nerve cells in fruit flies.

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Embryonic stem cell therapy got a step closer to the clinic after US researchers said they filed a request for government approval of human trials.

The trials would involve 12 pa... Read more

There is now hope of cellular replacement therapy for liver failure from embryonic stem (ES) cells, which have the capacity to proliferate indefinitely and differentiate into almost all type... Read more

The ability to empathize with fellow human beings can be inherited, according to scientists at Oregon State University who also say that carriers of certain genes are better able to read pe... Read more

A new study has revealed that transplanting own stem cells into heart of severe angina patients lessens their pain and improves their ability to walk.

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French doctors on Friday said they had used human embryonic stem cells to grow skin that one day may be used as potentially life-saving temporary patches for patients suffering bad burns. Read more

An Icelandic DNA testing firm, deCODE, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in a US court. What will happen to all the data it holds? That is a question agitating many in the west. For the DN... Read more

Nanoparticles found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins can cause genetic damage, which increase the risk for cancer, says a new study.

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A genetic variation linked to a person's ability to infer the mental state of others has been discovered by researchers.

The researchers from Oregon State University and Universi... Read more

Move over hotels, islands and yachts - here's the new prerogative of the rich and powerful. The world's wealthiest are nowadays forking over 70,000 dollars each for a computer drive containi... Read more