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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Stunning finding turns embryonic stem cell research on its head (in the Toronto Star)

"Embryonic stem cells are not the chameleon organ creators they were assumed to be, a major new study out of Hamilton’s McMaster University shows.

"In a finding destined to significantly shift the field, researchers discovered that the so-called mother cells are not all alike and that each is preprogrammed to produce specific tissues, like blood or neurons."

Full article: Stunning finding turns embryonic stem cell research on its head - Healthzone.ca.

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