Source: United Press International
Posted: June 29. 2006
Summary:
MILAN, Italy, June 29 (UPI) -- Italian scientists say the stem cells they extracted from "virgin birth" embryos are capable of turning into neurons. The University of Milan researchers said the embryos were produced by a process called parthenogenesis, which allows eggs to develop without being fertilized. The technique might allow embryonic stem cells to be produced without having to destroy an early stage human embryo made by fertilizing eggs with sperm.
Commentary: Hopefully this techique will diffuse the ethical controversy surrounding embryonic stem cells and enable scientists to uitilize their full therapeutic potential to conduct research into treatments and cures for diseases, injuries and health conditions.
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