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As a precursor to the Biotechnology Policy, the Government on Thursday announced its intention to work closely with the private sector for stem cell research. It will fund private sector to scale-up
A major scientific step in the field of genetics is set to speed up the search for the causes of common illnesses ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and asthma, researchers said.
When a sperm joins an egg fertilization takes place. The product of this union is the embryo. Stem cells are cells found in the embryo, which are capable of reproducing any cell type. (pluripotency).
The New York Stock Exchange told a US Senate committee that it is still reviewing the application of an animal-testing company whose listing was postponed last month, minutes before it was slated to
US Federal regulators have approved what would be the first transplant of fetal stem cells into human brains, a procedure that if successful could open the door to treating a host of neural
The government launched on wednesday a stem cell hub headed by scientist Hwang Woo-suk to preserve the nation's pioneering role in stem cell technology for treatment of diseases. The World Stem Cell
With stem cell therapy providing a cure for various disordrs, at least 150 couples in Chennai have opted over the last six months to bank their childrens' cord stem cells in the city's only private
