Transcript: Analysis: Scientists report promising results from studies with human adult stem cells

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Analysis: Scientists report promising results from studies with human adult stem cells

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

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Scientists in Texas are reporting promising results from studies with human adult stem cells. If adult stem cells turn out to be useful for treating human diseases, that could short-circuit a politically charged argument over using stem cells from human embryos. But as NPR's Joe Palca reports, while the new research is promising, it is a long way from proving adult stem cells' therapeutic value.

JOE PALCA reporting:

You can think of stem cells as a starting point. Embryonic stem cells are the ...

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