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Article: Adult stem cells exhibit potential.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- June 26, 2005
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Byline: SABIN RUSSELL San Francisco Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO - In the emerging field of stem cell research, much of the promise - and most of the controversy - involves the breathtaking notion that replacement parts for our bodies one day may be grown from multipurpose cells derived from human embryos.
But scientists also are learning that embedded in our skin, flowing in our blood and stored in the deep reaches of our bones and brains are less versatile breeds of "adult" stem cells that may yet be coaxed into producing the same sort of medical advances without disturbing the ethical waters.
Because adult stem cells can be harvested without ...