A DNA analysis of the embryonic stem cell line developed by the research team led by disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk has shown that it was actually the world's first human stem cell derived by parthenogenesis. Hwang had wrongly claimed that the stem cell line was created through nuclear transfer, a fraud that broke later, leading to his disgrace.

According to George Q. Daley of the Children's Hospital Boston Stem Cell Program, one of the researchers who led the analysis, Hwang and his team "unwittingly" created the world's first human embryonic stem cell apparently due to some mistakes during the tedious nuclear transfer technique

A team of researchers at Rutgers University, New Jersey have found a new cure to fighting skin cancer by the unique combination of exercise and caffeine. The study, which has been conducted successfully on mice, suggests that the combination of coffee and exercise can increase destruction of precancerous cells that had been damaged by the sun's ultraviolet-B radiation.

Scientists are now hoping that the new study would be successful on human beings but added that people should continue to use sunscreen. The results, which appeared in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed that exposing the mice to ultraviolet-B light causes some skin cells to become precancerous

A substance derived from the bark of the South American lapacho tree kills certain kinds of cancer cells, a new study has found. The compound, called beta-lapachone is now seen as a new hope for treating the most common type of lung cancer.

The compound that has shown promising anti-cancer properties is presently being used in a clinical trial to test its efficiency against pancreatic cancer in humans

Research from a British university concluded that certain carbonated beverages contain an ingredient that can cause cirrhosis in the liver and degenerative diseases like Parkinson's.

A recent report in Brittan's The Independent said that a common preservative in popular sodas like Coca-Cola, Pepsi Max, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, and Fanta may cause serious cell damage

Parents can now find out if their baby is a boy or a girl only six weeks into gestation through a test available online.

DNA Worldwide recently made the blood-test kit available for purchase online but it has been met with some controversy. One group said the kit would prompt parents to abort the child if it is not the desired gender