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USA – Science Awards Reprogrammed Adult Stem Cells

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on 10 February 2009

. 0 Comments Tags: Adult stem cell, Alzheimer's disease, Biotechnology, Embryo, Embryonic stem cell, Parkinson, Parkinson's disease, Stem cell.

According to Science magazine, reprogrammed adult stem cells that regress to an embryonic state and have the same ability to transform into all the different tissues in the human body just like embryonic stem cells are the most important discovery of 2008. The prestigious magazine awarded the so-called ethical stem cells for their possible efficiency in curing degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and muscular dystrophy without the ethical implications associated with embryonic stem cell use. The direct observation of extrasolar planets and the development of new superconductors were also in the ranking.

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