'Open wide' for new stem cell potential: Stem cells of the oral mucosa stay young
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 02:01
in Biology & Nature
While highly potent embryonic stem cells are often the subject of ethical and safety controversy, adult-derived stem cells have other problems. As we age, our stem cells are less pliant and less able to transform into the stem cells that science needs to find breakthrough treatments for disease.