Source: INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)
Date: November 20, 2009
Summary:
In a a study carried out by the I-STEM* Institute (I-STEM/ Inserm UEVE U861/AFM) in France, published in The Lancet on 21 November 2009, researchers have just succeeded in recreating a whole epidermis from human embryonic stem cells. The goal is to one day be able to propose this unlimited resource of cells as an alternative treatment in particular for victims of third degree burns.
Below are links to media coverage of this development from various news sources:
Scientific American
New Scientist
The Times
HealthDay News
WebMD
BBC News
Agence France Presse (AFP)
Scotsman
