Thursday, October 6, 2011

Scientists take key step toward stem cell therapy - latimes.com

For the first time, scientists have used cloning techniques — inserting genetic material from adult cells into unfertilized human eggs — to create embryonic stem cells.

The advance, reported Wednesday in the journal Nature, moves scientists one step closer to their goal of developing therapies to treat maladies including diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, researchers said.

Here is some really encouraging news!

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