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Cure for Mouse Pattern Baldness?

superfearo writes "Wired News reports that scientists have found a way to grow new hair follicles on hairless mice using stem cells. Of course, these Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers hope to use this procedure to grow hair, skin, and even sebaceous glands in humans. The stem cells used in this research were not extracted from embryos, but rather from the skin of the mice. So if the same can be done with humans, this procedure can perhaps avoid any controversy."

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  1. Re:Bill Clinton dead at 58 by psyconaut · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Apparently he's still alive and well, and eating a Big Mac.

    -psy

  2. Re:Bill Clinton dead at 58 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And setting records for the most frequent use of the classic Animaniacs phrase "Hello, nurse!"