Source: Reuters
Posted: September 19, 2007 3:54 p.m. EDT
Summary:
Reuters reports researchers have isolated stem cells from tissue in testicles and turned them into different cell types that might be able to treat diseases and injuries in humans:
"Stem cells that normally make sperm can be taught to make other tissues as well, perhaps offering men a medical repair kit, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. They found a way to easily pick the cells out from other tissue in the testicles and to grow them into batches big enough to use medically. This provides a new source of stem cells, the body's master cells, which experts hope can be used to treat injuries, replace diseased tissue and perhaps even regenerate organs."
