Nerve cells derived from stem cells may lead to improved brain treatments
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 04:49
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have, for the first time, genetically programmed embryonic stem (ES) cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain, according to a study published today in The Journal of Neuroscience...
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