Source: BBC NEWS
Published: 2005/08/16 07:15:23 GMT
Summary:
BBC News reports scientists, for the first time, have created pure nerve cells:
"The world's first pure nerve stem cells made from human embryonic stem cells has been created by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Milan. It is hoped the newly-created cells will eventually help scientists find new treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's."
