Stem Cell Treatment

Blind girl can see again -thanks to pioneering stem cell treatment

updated at 10:08 AM on 05th March 2009

Born two years ago with severe eye problems, Dakota Clarke could not even see well enough to recognise her own mother and father.

But now the parents of the little girl, who is registered blind, say she can make out their faces for the first time after pioneering stem cell treatment.

The couple gave up work to raise £30,000 to fly their daughter to China for the treatment, which remains at the experimental level in Britain.

Obama Lifts Bush’s Strict Limits on Stem Cell Research

President Obama signed an order reversing the Bush administration’s strict limits on human embryonic stem cell research-:
WASHINGTON — Pledging that his administration will “make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology,” President Obama on Monday lifted the Bush administration’s strict limits on human embryonic stem cell research.

Transparent Zebrafish A Must-see Model For Atherosclerosis

ScienceDaily (Mar. 5, 2009) — We usually think of fish as a "heart-healthy" food. Now fish are helping researchers better understand how heart disease develops in studies that could lead to new drugs to slow disease and prevent heart attacks.

This is a zebrafish model of atherosclerosis caused by high cholesterol diet. (Credit: UCSD School of Medicine)

Kim basinger wrinkle free at 52

At the age of 52, it is difficult for a woman to be with youthful and charming face (without wrinkles, fine lines etc) but it is not in the case of Hollywood star Kim Basinger. Recently in a press conference in Beverly Hills, the Oscar-winning actress appeared to have no fine lines, wrinkles, smooth forehead and fuller lips. It is thought to be the result of clever soft lighting - or a highly skilled make-up artist because she has never admitted to undergo plastic surgery. Alex Karidis, a plastic surgeon opines that it seems she might have undergone cosmetic surgery to get back the youthful look. The scar at the bottom of her ear lobe is seemingly appears like a scar which forms after facelift surgery. Soft lighting and well-applied make-up might be the other reasons. As she is known to be a fan of collagen therapy gel, she might have applied that to improve the beauty of face

Photo: Kim Basinger's photo on the left shows her two years ago and, right photo shows her today

Skin Care Ideas For Health And Beauty

Skin care is important for your health. Most people don’t take care of themselves and the largest organ on their body, causing poor color and advanced aging. A major issue in today’s times, skin care needs to be looked at seriously. You need to look at environmental as well as personal practices. Take action now, and you will have great skin for years to come.

Knowing your skin type is the first place to start with skin care. For the most part, all skin care types are the same, only taking into account pigmentation. If you are not sure what pigmentation is, it is the color of your skin.

Pregnancy Tips & Guides

Pregnancy is said to occur due to the fertilization of the egg by a sperm which grows in size a woman’s uterus which is called the womb. It takes 270 days for the womb to develop into a baby but the gynecologist will consider the date from the last menstrual period or 300 days (40 weeks).
Abnormalities of pregnancy :* Excessive vomiting – The usual morning sickness will not get worse and this may result in a situation called hyperemesis gravidarum.* Bleeding in early pregnancy –

Fight diabetes with the fat-fighting 4

Recent studies have shown that specific nutrients in food — namely calcium, omega-3 fats, fiber and vitamin D — are especially powerful at addressing the effects of high blood sugar. When combined, these nutrients have the power to reverse these effects, as well as aid in weight loss. These four supernutrients found in Prevention’s Diabetes DTOUR Diet can help you take control.