Researchers have injected mice with neonatal stem cells taken from heart tissue discarded after surgery and found that the treatment reduced bowel inflammation and promoted healing, offering a new and ...

I beg to differ with letter writer Ada Hamosh from Towson who argues that nothing wrong was done to Henrietta Lacks in the use of her discarded cancer tissue to make “HeLa” cells (“The cells of ...

STEM cells from discarded hip replacement tissue could help people grow new bone or repair damaged tissue, according to an Australian study. The cells could be used to grow new bone or tissue after ...

A new process for transforming discarded human fat into a soft-tissue substitute for use in reconstructive surgery is laying the groundwork for creating an Ontario-based regenerative medicine ...

Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women in the United States. It’s a condition where the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus. While endometriosis can impact a women's ...

Henrietta Lacks died a miserable death from a horrible cancer. The injustices and inequity of her life and ongoing racism in the United States and around the world are inexcusable and must be fought ...

In traditional Chinese medicine, Malva nuts are brewed into tea to soothe sore throats. Malva nuts can absorb water, ...

A dog's pain medication, a grandparent's pill organizer, even a discarded tissue: Rutgers Health research reveals they’re all potential sources of opioid poisoning for young children. "We're seeing ...

The Republican Party’s obsession with abortion and general contempt for science continued on Thursday as House conservatives pushed against government-funded research that involves fetal tissue. The ...