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Stem cell advance has scientists buzzing: What does it mean?

From HealthPop.com by Ryan Jaslow (CBS/AP) Scientists are buzzing about a new stem cell breakthrough that they think could lead to personalized treatments for major diseases. What’s the breakthrough? Scientists say they’ve successfully cloned a human embryo that can create customized stem cells. For the study – published in the October 5 issue of Nature– detailed … Read more

Gum Disease Can Increase the Time It Takes to Become Pregnant

From Science Daily Professor Roger Hart told the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology that the negative effect of gum disease on conception was of the same order of magnitude as the effect of obesity. Read more Related articles Mouthwashing moms less likely to have a preemie (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com)