Monday, March 13, 2006

Study makes adult stem cells more usable

Source: United Press International
Date: January 30, 2006
By ASTARA MARCH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The discovery of several new growth hormones has allowed American scientists to expand colonies of adult mouse stem cells, which usually don't grow in the laboratory, to volumes large enough for use in medical treatments. If the technology also works in human stem cells, researchers say, the technique would pave the way for a host of new therapies and research.

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