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Article: Largest Cord Blood Bank Highlights Recent Discovery of 'Embryonic-like' Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord Blood.
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- August 22, 2005
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Regenerative Treatments May Begin with Newborn Stem Cells
SAN BRUNO, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent groundbreaking finding of "embryonic-like" stem cells in umbilical cord blood could dramatically speed up the discovery of improved treatments for conditions such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, and spinal cord injury.
A team of British and American researchers uncovered a number of stem cells in umbilical cord blood, with characteristics similar to embryonic stem cells. In laboratory experiments, the team has successfully turned the "embryonic-like" stem cells into liver cells. According to Stephen Grant, Senior Vice President ...