HEALTHBEAT: Trying less intense bone marrow transplants to treat sickle cell, other disorders

Easing bone marrow transplants to widen their use

Federal office rules against University of Wisconsin in fight over stem cell patent

Wisconsin loses round in stem cell patent battle

Radioactive material in scrapyard that killed 1 person traced to university lab in India

Radioactive material in scrapyard in India kills 1

Researchers test if airway swab could predict which smokers are at highest risk of lung cancer

Developing test to warn smokers of cancer danger

LG Chem Ltd. says it will make battery cells for electric vehicles at Holland, Mich. plant

LG Chem Ltd. to make battery cells in Holland, MI

Osiris says Prochymal met goals as treatment for children with graft vs. host disease

Osiris says stem cell therapy meets study goals

Scientists discover genes that lead to stuttering; the finding could ease parents’ guilt

Scientists find first genes linked to stuttering

With redhead hue on its tail feathers, small dinosaur from China shows first evidence of color

Dino tail feathers were carrot colored, study says

Geron reports anticancer activity in preclinical study on developing drug imetelstat

Geron sees anticancer activity in lab study

Scientists think they’ve found origin of bizarre cancer that’s wiping out Tasmanian devils

Scientists find clue to killer of Tasmanian devils

Social services, bio-research survive Conn. budget cut plan, but Gov. Rell has yet to sign it

Social services survive Conn. budget axe _ for now

Athersys signs development deal with Pfizer for stem cell drug, receiving $6 million upfront

Athersys signs development deal with Pfizer

Nobel Prizes honor a record 5 women in 2009 for chromosome research, economics and literature