Source: American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Date: August 23, 2011
Summary:
Scientists at American Friends of Tel Aviv University have successfully collected cells from oral mucosa and manipulated them into stem cells almost as easy to manipulate as those from embryos. This breakthrough, , which has been published in the journal Stem Cell Studies, opens a new door to stem cell research and potential therapies for neurodegenerative, heart, and autoimmune diseases, as well as diabetes.
