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New method of producing germ cells in humans
According to research by scientists, this new method will replace the use of these cells in the treatment of disease.
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Cure blindness by transplanting germ cells
British scientists are planning to use germ cells (in the spinal cord) to cure blindness. This is good news for those patients who still think it cannot be cured. The fi…
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Successful heart valves from germ cells
British scientists have for the first time successfully cultivated part of the human heart from germ cells. Lead researcher Magdi Yacoub said doctors could use these hea…
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UK: Open commercial germ cell bank
Britain's Virgin Group owner, Richard Branson, February 1 started a controversial business: a germ cell storage company, aimed at giving parents the opportunity to store…
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Discover new sources of germ cell production
Scientists at Wake Forest University and Harvard Medical School say they have found a plentiful source of new stem cell production: from the membranes of pregnant women.…
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Cloning germ cells from the ovaries of rabbits and human cells
Scientists at King's College University in London have announced the intention to replicate stem cells from rabbit ovaries and human cell nuclei. Professor Chris Shaw, i…
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Hair follicle germ cells help to recover nerve damage
Yesterday, US and Japanese scientists said hair follicle germ cells could help restore nerve damage, at least in lab rats. The results of this study have rekindled hope…