Source: University of Sheffield
Date: 02 April 2009
Summary:
Researchers at the University of Sheffield successfully isolated human stem cells and discovered how to turn these into either cells that behave like sensory hair cells or auditory neurons. The cells could be used to restore hearing. The research has been published in the May edition ofStem Cells. The results show there is now a system based on human cells for testing new therapies in the laboratory.
