Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. Embryonic stem ...

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A 26-year-old woman has gone on trial for allegedly killing her newborn baby son and burying his body in the garden of her parents’ home in Hokuto City, Hokkaido, in 2024. In the first session of the ...

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 22-year-old woman who works at an adult entertainment establishment on suspicion of mutilating and abandoning the body of her newborn baby daughter, and leaving the ...

When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. Well-wishers ...

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Embryonic stem cells are harvested from fertilised eggs and using them in research has raised ethical issues because embryos are subsequently destroyed Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Embryonic stem cells are harvested from fertilised eggs and using them in research has ...