CNN — (CNN) — Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical conditions including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury ...

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This letter from Matthew B. Lovern of Stillwater, an incorrect Web site was printed. The site should be http://stemcells.nih.gov/. Jean Stiles (Letters, Aug. 11) has ...

- Stem cells can be manipulated, under certain conditions, to become mature cells with special functions, such as the beating cells of the heart muscle or insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.