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Embryonic Stem Cells Emit Healing Molecules

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. Embryonic? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Note how they perpetuate the myth that there is something special about "embryonic stem cells" as opposed to just stem cells. There are more and more sources of stem cells besides embryonic discovered every day. Articles like these are explicitly written to try and distort the issue against President Bush.