Sergio Pistoi, giornalista scientifico e consulente

Stem Cell Briefings, International Society for Stem Cell Research, October 2010 The groundbreaking discovery of human induced pluripotent stem cells has revolutionized the field of regenerative medicine, opening new avenues for research and for future clinical applications. These cells share many features with embryonic stem cells (ESCs), including the ability to turn into virtually any [...]

Stem cells are a bit like wild cards in the body’s deck: some can become almost any other tissue type. For this reason, scientists have hoped that these cells might eventually be used to rebuild tissues damaged by disease, trauma or age… Scientific American.com, May 04, 2001 [FULL TEXT] Technorati Tags: Genetics, science journalism, stem [...]