This makes three plausible alternatives that don’t raise the ethical issues of embryonic stem cells:
Cells taken from men’s testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field.
The new type of stem cells could be useful for growing personalized replacement tissues, according to a study in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature. But because of their source, their highest promise would apply to only half the world’s population: men.
In light of this, I imagine someone will look at ovarian cells pretty soon.
(Via the Corner.)
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