(CNN) — Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, ...

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To Dr. Richard Pan, a California-based pediatrician, the idea of living a long, healthy life should not be a partisan issue. Unfortunately, it’s become one: He knows that topics like vaccines, ...

There was never a time when Temple Lester wasn’t passionate about science and math. The 16-year-old runs an online STEM education and retail site (JustTemple.com) to get her peers, especially girls, ...

Uses of Stem Cell Research Regenerative medicine uses cell-based therapies to treat disease. Scientists who research stem cells are trying to identify how undifferentiated stem cells become ...

Embryonic stem cells are harvested from four to six-day-old embryos. These embryos are either leftover embryos in fertility clinics or embryos created specifically for harvesting stem cells by ...