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.
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The new study used cells taken from biopsied tissue from 22 different men undergoing various medical treatments. The men ranged in age from 17 to 81.Researchers found that after a few weeks of growth, the cells could differentiate into various types of cells just like those taken from embryos.
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Mr. Skutella said a female equivalent could be in women's egg cells, but Mr. Daley said that's unlikely because of the makeup of those cells.
Indecisiveness has its uses, I see.
Ah, yes, here it is:
Other scientists hailed the idea as promising, but not a reason to give up on research on embryonic stem cells.'Course not.
