Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Researchers Make Stem Cell Breakthrough

Source: The Korea Times
Date: January 23, 2007

Summary:

The Korea Times reports "A team of South Korean scientists has grown pancreatic beta cells, which can help treat diabetes, from stem cells taken from the umbilical cord blood of new born babies. The team, headed by Prof. Kang Kyung-sun of Seoul National University, Tuesday announced they had differentiated stem cells from cord blood cells into ones that secrete insulin."

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