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Lab uses skin cells to help repair heart muscle
Lab scientists on Wednesday reported that for the first time they had taken skin cells from patients who had suffered heart failureand turned them into cells that could repair damaged cardiac muscle. The technique has so far been tested on rats and it could take up to a decade of problem-solving before trials…
Stem cell scientists turn skin into blood
WASHINGTON — Stem cell researchers have found a way to turn a person’s skin into blood, a process that could be used to treat cancer and other ailments, according to a Canadian study published Sunday. The method uses cells from a patch of a person’s skin and transforms it into…
Scientists find new way to generate human stem cells
WASHINGTON — US researchers have found a new, “remarkably efficient” way to generate human stem cells that could provide an alternative to using embryonic stem cells in treating disease, a study published Thursday said. The new method does not require risky genetic modification and holds huge therapeutic promise, said the…
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