Source: Reuters
Posted: June 5, 2007 12:31pm ET
Summary:
Reuters reports on new research by British scientists using embryonic stem cells to treat patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness among the elderly:
"British scientists plan to use stem cells to cure a common form of blindness, with the first patients receiving test treatment in five years. The pioneering project, launched on Tuesday, aims to repair damaged retinas with cells derived from human embryonic stem cells. Its backers say it involves simple surgery that could one day become as routine as cataract operations.
