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Studying Regeneration for New Limbs, Organs

Apr 5th, 2008 · Salamanders have amazing abilities to renew and regenerate themselves. Research biologist David Gardiner talks to Andrea Seabrook about why salamanders can regrow limbs and humans can't.

Keywords: organization · CA · human · research · Andrea Seabrook · Biologists · abilities · amazing · limb · regenerate · salamander · David Gardiner

'Michael Clayton' Tells of Suspicion and Suspense

Oct 5th, 2007 · Michael Clayton is a smart and suspenseful legal thriller about desperate men searching for redemption in a cold and ruthless world. Issues like corporate malfeasance lurk around the movie's edges along with themes of moral responsibility, conscience and regeneration.

Keywords: world · Suspensions · legal · corporate · movies · moral · thriller · Ruth · Michael · Redemption · conscience · malfeasance

Stem-Cell Procedure Could Rebuild Heart Tissue *

Aug 26th, 2007 · Heart muscle doesn't regenerate when it's damaged, one reason heart attacks are so debilitating. A dream of researchers is to build new heart muscle using transplanted cardiac stem cells. Scientists at the University of Washington have taken a potentially important step in that direction, using embryonic stem cells as their starting material.

Keywords: cell · Scientists · Transplant · rebuilding · embryonic · University of Washington · cardiac · debilitating · regenerate

Hearing Advance in Animal Holds Hope for Deaf

Feb 13th, 2005 · For the first time, scientists successfully use gene therapy to regenerate hair cells in the inner ear and restore hearing in deaf guinea pigs. The results suggest it may someday be possible to use a similar approach to treat deafness in humans.

Keywords: Hearing · cell · Scientists · human · therapy · Animals · hair · genes · deafness · Guinea · regenerate · pigs

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