Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Developed From Skin Cells

juliangamble writes "Scientists reported Thursday they had developed a technique that can quickly create safe alternatives to human embryonic stem cells, a major advance toward developing a less controversial approach for treating a host of medical problems. The researchers published a series of experiments showing they can use laboratory-made versions of naturally occurring biological signals to quickly convert ordinary skin cells into cells that appear virtually identical to embryonic stem cells. Moreover, the same strategy can then coax those cells to morph into specific tissues that would be a perfect match for transplantation into patients."

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Got a pound of flesh? Like it being ripped out?

[WillAffleckUW]

Then you'll love this new technique.

These are not as good as stem cells from embryos.

The funny thing about all the anti-science religious freaks is no matter what solution you come up with, they'll find something to object about it - and the work will still be done somewhere in the world because scientists collaborate, so you're not "stopping" stem cell research using embryonic stem cells no matter how much you think it stops that.