Why Stem Cells Will Transform Medicine
They've been called magic seeds. They have the potential to cure disease, regenerate organs, even prolong life. And they could completely alter the way we practice medicine.
• FORTUNE.com - Monday, June 11, 2001

Brain Surgery for the 21st Century
Patients are now receiving neuronal cells grown in the lab from stem cells.
• FORTUNE.com - Monday, June 11, 2001

Cancer pill wins marketing approval
In what may be one of the fastest drug approvals ever, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gleevec for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in patients who have failed standard therapy.
• cnn.com - May 10, 2001

New genetic test could predict response to chemotherapy
Researchers touted a genetic test that can help predict whether brain tumor patients will respond to chemotherapy, in a study released Wednesday."This is very exciting," said Dr. John Weinstein, senior research investigator at the National Cancer Institute. "This could help us individualize treatments for patients based on their genetic make up."...
• cnn.com - November 08, 2000

Brain cancer victim sues cell-phone providers
A Maryland neurologist filed an $800 million lawsuit this week against several wireless providers and two umbrella organizations claiming that radiation from his cell phone is responsible for his malignant brain tumor.
• cnn.com - August 08, 2000

Many triumphs predicted in war on cancer
Diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago, Peggy Orlando didnt think shed be alive to celebrate her daughters recent28th birthday. But alive and well, Orlando may represent the accelerating success in the war on cancer.
• cnn.com - January 04, 2000

Cancer gene linked to lupustype disease in mice
A gene known to cause cancer may also be responsible for some autoimmune diseases, according to a new laboratory study of mice.
• cnn.com - September 23, 1999