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Sperm-Like Cells Made from Human Stem Cells Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 - 12:20:22 - Anuradha Menon Human embryonic stem cells have been coaxed into forming sperm-like cells, researchers report today. The cells have some of the hallmarks of sperm —... read more

Swine Flu Reaches into the Lungs and Gut Saturday, July 4th, 2009 - 14:41:29 - Anuradha Menon The swine flu virus can reach deep into the respiratory system and even as far as the intestines — findings which could explain why the disease's... read more

Extending the Shelf Life of Antibody Drugs Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 - 09:02:36 - Anuradha Menon A new computer model developed at MIT can help solve a problem that has plagued drug companies trying to develop promising new treatments made of... read more

A Stem-Cell Therapy for Blindness Thursday, June 18th, 2009 - 14:28:36 - Anuradha Menon An experimental therapy using human embryonic stem cells to treat degenerative eye diseases has proved safe and effective in animal studies, and may... read more

Separating Cancer Cells from Normal Cells Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - 16:45:50 - Anuradha Menon The vast majority of cancer deaths are due to metastasis, the spread of cancer cells from its primary site to other parts of the body. These... read more

Genetic Risk Factor for Testicular Cancer Thursday, June 4th, 2009 - 12:34:06 - Anuradha Menon Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk... read more

Reading the Surface of the Brain Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 - 14:12:15 - Anuradha Menon A technology currently used to monitor epilepsy is being adapted into a neural interface for people who are paralyzed or have motor impairments from... read more

Restoring Sight with Gene Therapy Friday, May 29th, 2009 - 14:35:53 - Anuradha Menon Several years ago, when Ed Boyden developed a novel technology to make nerve cells sensitive to light, he knew that it would rapidly catch on in the... read more

What is the Point in Patenting Genes? Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 - 09:19:08 - Anuradha Menon Earlier this month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit that challenges the right of Myriad Genetics to patent a genetic test... read more

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