The approach could help researchers study mammalian sperm development more directly, and it could spur efforts to develop treatments for male infertility in people.
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Surplus embryos from fertility clinics can seldom be used to study specific diseases or develop treatments for them.
Researchers say the work will help them to develop treatments for obesity and also late onset, or type 2, diabetes.
And researchers are now testing spider venom to develop treatments for breast cancer.
Besides aiding the overall understanding of clotting, his discoveries helped researchers develop treatments for people who have bleeding problems because they lack Factor XIII.
In 2000, Dr Hale founded the non-profit pharmaceutical company to develop treatments for "orphan" diseases neglected by traditional drugmakers.
By slashing investments in medical research, the government hinders efforts to develop treatments for diabetes, cancer, infertility, osteoporosis, hypertension and thyroid conditions.
A federal advisory panel on Thursday recommended against approval of a new diet pill, the latest setback in efforts to develop treatments for the nation's obesity epidemic.
It is helping scientists develop treatments for the growing number of older patients in a "graying America," many of whom are likely to suffer from multiple chronic diseases.
Seeking to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer, Cambridge, Mass.-based Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has raised $65 million in Series E financing supported by hedge funds and other public market investors.
