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Article: Embryonic stem cells obtained from monkeys without fertilization.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- January 31, 2002
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DALLAS _ For the first time, researchers have obtained embryonic stem cells from monkeys without first making a true embryo.
If this method were to work in people, researchers might have a way to obtain the valuable cells without destroying an embryo.
Embryonic stem cells are prized because they can become any type of cell in the body. Scientists think that stem cells might one day help them create replacement tissue to treat diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.
In the new experiment, described Friday in the journal Science, researchers exposed eggs from a monkey to substances that convinced the eggs that they had been fertilized, and ...