The incredible life-saving belly fat Published: Wed, Sep 14, 2011 Most people tend to loathe their belly fat, and they'll expend serious effort to see it disappear. But most people also don't know that their belly fat contains adult stem cells capable of healing almost anything. They can regrow tissue, form a new breast for post-cancer reconstruction or regenerate skin and... Read More

Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood May Provide Lifesaving Treatments Published: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 Couples expecting a new baby will face dozens of important decisions and a seemingly endless to-do list. Read More

3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine Updated: Mon, Oct 8, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- As a child in Italy during World War II, he lived for years on the streets and in orphanages. Six decades later, as a scientist in the United States, Mario Capecchi joined two other researchers in winning the Nobel Prize in medicine. Their work led to a powerful and widely used... Read More

Bush Vetoes Embryonic Stem Cell Bill Updated: Wed, Jun 20, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vetoing a stem cell bill for the second time, President Bush on Wednesday sought to placate those who disagree with him by signing an executive order urging scientists toward what he termed "ethically responsible" research in the field. Bush announced no new federal dollars for stem cell... Read More

Training virus fighters Updated: Thu, Jun 22, 2006 Oklahoma City scientists are using the body’s own inner workings to find future treatments for leukemia, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and type I diabetes. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Paul Kincade and Yoshinori Nagai with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation stimulated... Read More

Stem cell research breakthrough near? Updated: Tue, Aug 23, 2005 We may be one step closer to a major stem cell research breakthrough. For the first time ever, researchers have been able to turn ordinary skin cells into matching stem cells without having to use a human embryo. Read More

Frist breaks with Bush on stem-cell bill Updated: Fri, Jul 29, 2005 A change of heart for America's top ranking senator could cost him at the polls. Today, Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist said publicly for the first time he now supports embryonic stem cell research. The change of heart could impact a possible bid for presidency in 2008. At least one conservative Christian group... Read More

Scientists seek more stem cell latitude Updated: Fri, Aug 10, 2001 President Bush appears in at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, after announcing he supports funding for limited stem cell research Thursday. AP PHOTO More story | Read More

Roman Catholic leaders condemn Bush decision on stem cell as 'morally unacceptable' Updated: Fri, Aug 10, 2001 Roman Catholic leaders condemned as "morally unacceptable" President Bush's support of limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Conservative Protestants said they were disappointed but encouraged by Bush's thoughtful approach. After weighing the issue for months, Bush announced... Read More

Bush OKs limited stem cell funding Updated: Fri, Aug 10, 2001 President Bush appears in at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, after announcing he supports funding for limited stem cell research Thursday. AP PHOTO More story | Read More