Sunday, January 07, 2007

Stem cells in amniotic fluid show great promise, study says

Source: Los Angeles Times
Posted: January 7, 2007 2:28 PM PST

Summary:

Researchers at Wake Forest University have found stem cells in human amniotic fluid that appear to have many of the traits of embryonic stem cells while avoiding their ethical, medical and logistical pitfalls that have been associated with embryonic stem cell research, according to a study published online by the journal Nature Biotechnology.

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