Amniotic fluid may provide new source of stem cells for future therapies
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 10:49
in Biology & Nature
(WASHINGTON, March 31, 2009) - For the first time, scientists have shown that amniotic fluid (the protective liquid surrounding an embryo) may be a potential new source of stem cells for therapeutic applications. The study was prepublished online on February 12, 2009, in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology.