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Stem Cells Derived from Human Clones

Posted by Zonk on from the my-precious-organs! dept.

catbutt writes "Wired News reports that South Korean scientists have made a dramatic breakthrough by deriving stem cells from cloned embryos of patients with spinal cord injuries. It shouldn't be long before we can expect have a set of replacement parts ready when our own wear out." From the article: "Researchers must test the cells in animals before they can try the therapy in humans. But embryonic stem-cell researchers were shocked and delighted by the advance, which many had referred to as a distant possibility until they saw this study by Woo Suk Hwang and his colleagues at Seoul National University, which appears in the May 20 issue of Science."

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  1. The horrible truth. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    It shouldn't be long before we can expect have a set of replacement parts ready when our own wear out.

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  2. In other news by hnile_jablko · · Score: 5, Funny

    S Korea has been added to the watch list of terrorist states....

  3. This has gotta be a gag by some students.. by technos · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, c'mon. Woo Suk Wang? Who would admit to that being their name voluntarily?!?

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