Hysterectomies a stem cell source

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Discarded fallopian tubes from hysterectomies could be a good source of donor stem cells, say researchers.

Work shows they are an abundant source of the immature cells that have the potential to become a variety of the body's tissues, like muscle and bone.

The discovery offers another "ethical" route to creating stem cell treatments for diseases like arthritis without using embryos. the rest