March 29, 2005

Stem Cells

They've found another source of stem cells -- hair follicles. Scientists have turned them into nerve, brain, skin, and muscle cells. I'm sure that with a little more time, the list will grow. Remind me again shy we have to have fetal stem cells to conquer disease when the adult body is rife with them?

Posted by Kevin Murphy at March 29, 2005 12:22 PM | Science