Source: CNN Money
Posted: June 24, 2007: 1:30 PM EDT
Summary:
CNN reports on a new study in mice showing adult blood cells could potentially be a better source of insulin than embryonic stem cells for the development of a potential diabetes treatment:
"Early-stage studies in mice have shown that adult blood could be a richer source of insulin-creating stem cells than fertilized eggs, according to Dr. Yong Zhao, assistant professor at the University of Illinois. If these test results are repeated in humans, it could possibly lead to a diabetes treatment that would avoid the controversy surrounding embryonic stem cells."
