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It turns out that iPS cells and embryonic stem cells have differing patterns of methylation, a modification of DNA that can alter how genes behave even if the underlying DNA sequence remains the same. Some of these differences are the same in all iPS ...See all stories on this topic »Emory Health Now (blog) […]

ORLANDO, Florida — Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can be a highly effective treatment for resistant Crohn's disease, substantially reducing endoscopic evidence of the disease, according to a study by the Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation ...See all stories on this topic »Medscape […]

Rome, May 22 - The Italian Senate overwhelmingly approved a law on Wednesday that legalizes stem-cell therapy and research. With 259 yes votes, two nays and six abstaining, the new law permits those who have begun stem-cell treatments to continue ...See all stories on this topic » […]

Fraud in the organic farming sector has become a thriving international industry made up of a complex network of companies that bears all the marks of traditional organised crime. Excerpts. […]

Because you've seen this story so many times, because you already know the nature and history of llamas, it sometimes shocks you, of course, to see a llama outside of these media spaces. The llamas you see don't have scales. So you doubt what you see, and you joke with your friends about "those scaly llamas" and they laugh and say, " […]

Blackwater is a gorgeous photo-series by Joshua Lambus which features luminous squid, jellyfish, and other beautiful creatures of the deep. [via] […]