Source: Evening Standard
Date: 28 June 2007
Summary:
The Evening Standard reports researchers have discovered mouse embryonic stem cells that have traits similar to human embryonic stem cells:
"A breakthrough in stem cell technology could sweep away ethical concerns over embryo research and speed the development of treatments for incurable diseases. Researchers from Oxford and Cambridge universities have discovered that mice can produce embryonic stem cells very similar to those found in human embryos. The findings will make it easier to use mice, and other animals, to study human diseases and could lead to new treatments for conditions such as diabetes and cystic fibrosis in as little as five years."
