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Stem-Cell-Like-Cells Made Using Only Blood?

Posted by timothy on from the dreamcatcher dept.

Adair writes "Newscientist.com is reporting that a UK biotech firm, TriStem has developed a technique to 'turn ordinary blood into cells capable of regenerating damaged or diseased tissues.' Their method transforms anyone's white blood cells into 'stem-cell-like-cells' which can then be coaxed into one of a myriad of healthy cells such as heart, nerve, or brain. Having made these claims for years, TriStem has recently provided proof to their claims, which some scientists who witnessed called 'stunning."' They have some more proving to do, but if the initial results pan out, the applications could be fantastic -- and without the stigma of traditional stem-cell research."

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  1. old news by nempo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post ?

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  2. Re:Used for cobra bite necrosis? by Holi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your sig: Shouldn't it be "i" as "Pi" is not an irrational number.

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  3. Re:Used for cobra bite necrosis? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pi IS an irrational number you dope.
    Q is the set of rational numbers, which is defined as those that can be expressed by a ratio a/b of two integer numbers a and b.
    Pi cannot be expressed in such a way, therefore it is an irrational number and does not belong to Q, but rather to R.
    i on the other hand, does not belong to R so it isnt a real number, but an imaginary one, belonging to the set of complex numbers, C.

  4. south park reference... by standsolid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh please! Okay, you tell me where you can get aborted fetuses for seventy cents on the dollar? You tell me, Chuck? Yeah, I didn't think so -- you know, I'm just like the fetuses, Chuck. I wasn't born yesterday, either. Uh huh... so are you gonna talk to me, or are we just gonna keep bullshitting each other? Breakin' my balls, Chuck.

    [[slashdot posts story about stemcells without using aborted baby fetus]]

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