State life sciences industry may get boost from stem cell work
Scientists in Japan and at the University of Wisconsin have discovered how to “reprogram” human skin cells, effectively changing the cells into embryonic stem cells – illegal for use in research.
Scientists in Japan and at the University of Wisconsin have discovered how to “reprogram” human skin cells, effectively changing the cells into embryonic stem cells – illegal for use in research in Michigan.
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The new findings could offer the first opportunity for Michigan companies and universities to conduct embryonic stem cell research – which life sciences experts believe could hold the key to discovering cures to diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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