"Pure" Human Blood Stem-Cell Discovery Opens Door to Expanding Cells for More Clinical Use
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 13:31
in Health & Medicine
For the first time since stem cells were discovered here 50 years ago, scientists have isolated a human blood stem cell in its purest form - as a single stem cell capable of regenerating the entire blood system. This breakthrough opens the door to harnessing the power of these life-producing cells to treat cancer and other debilitating diseases more effectively.
