Reprogrammed Stem Cells May Have Limited Use

Posted by Health Monday, July 19th, 2010

Potent stem cells derived from reprogramming skin or other adult body tissues may have limits on their usefulness as an alternative to cells from human embryos, researchers said. The study found that induced pluripotent stem cells, or IPS cells, retain a “memory” of their original adult tissue, making it more difficult to turn them into [...]

Stem Cells From Own Eyes Restore Vision to Blinded Patients, Italian researchers

Posted by Health Friday, June 18th, 2010

June 18 (Bloomberg) — Patients blinded in one or both eyes by chemical burns regained their vision after healthy stem cells were extracted from their eyes and reimplanted, according to a report by Italian researchers at a scientific meeting. The tissue was drawn from the limbus, an area at the junction of the cornea and [...]

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