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Embryonic Stem Cells Emit Healing Molecules

Posted by timothy on from the not-many-babies-have-cancer dept.

gim_alelen writes "The Associated Press (found here on Salon.com) is reporting that a new study finds that embryonic stem cells, even if they may not grow new limbs and organs may have other healing properties. The study reports that embryonic stem cells emitted molecules that reversed a lethal birth defect in mice."

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  1. more info by v1x · · Score: 3, Informative

    NewScientist has some more info on this.

  2. Re:Adult Stemcells work just as fine by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.stemcellresearch.org/

    Look at you try and slip in that propogandist website. "Oh, hopefully nobody will notice if I sneak this in real quiet like".

    At least have the decency to let people know that the site sponsors are against embryonic stem-cell research.

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