StemCells' product transplanted in early clinical trial

Gato Moteado

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Wed Nov-15-06 03:39 PM
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StemCells' product transplanted in early clinical trial

http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/061115/1376560.html?.v=1

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Bridget Burke

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Wed Nov-15-06 03:52 PM
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1. These are "human neural stem cells"--not embryonic

Research using embyronic stem cells is definitely needed. But good work is being done with other types of stem cell.

Quick summary here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell

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Gato Moteado

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Wed Nov-15-06 05:17 PM
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2. yes, true

these guys are looking at a possible cure for batten's disease. just think what we'll be able to do when we can resume research with new lines of embryonic stem cells.

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