stem cell research

Today, we talk about the new Wayne County jail and the problems with the new site. Then, we hear why certain used EV owners are having a difficult time claiming the credit from the IRS. Later, the nuance in the battle of small Michigan towns and rural areas against renewable energy. Plus, the barriers faced by sickle cell anemia patients just looking to get basic care and pain management.

Researchers hope large numbers of very primitive, embryo-like structures will lead to new insights into early human development and ways to prevent miscarriages and birth defects.

The Next IdeaCould the ancient search for the Fountain of Youth lead to Ann Arbor?That's where a company called Forever Labs is working to solve the…

Michigan taxpayers may soon be able to support Alzheimer’s and ALS research with just a flick of a pen.Last week, the Michigan House passed a bill that…

It took an intense campaign in Michigan in 2008 to get voters to approve proposal 2, allowing embryonic stem-cell research.On today's show we talk to a…

Of all the medical diagnoses a physician can make, the diagnosis of ALS--amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--is one of the most devastating. Commonly known as…

Around this time of year, we all try to do some spring cleaning.Well, it turns out that your brain does some of that too.Jun-Lin Guan, Ph.D, is a…

Doctors at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit are looking into how well stem cells can repair damaged hearts.It’s part of a national study looking into…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Six new human embryonic stem cell lines derived at the University of Michigan are available for federal research.University of…

The stem cell research lab at the University of Michigan has reached a significant milestone.A stem cell line developed from a 5 day old human embryo…