University of Nebraska Medical Center officials say researchers there have devised a new way to create stem cells that could cure several conditions causing blindness.
A team led by ophthalmology and visual sciences professor Iqbal Ahmad has devised a way to turn adult limbal stem cells from the cornea into cells similar to powerfully regenerative embryonic stem cells in animals.
The university says the new cells can generate retinal progenitor cells that could potentially cure conditions such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.
via SeattlePi – University of Nebraska Medical Center
The Latest Streaming News: Stem cell research breakthrough updated minute-by-minute
Bookmark this page and come back often
Latest NEWS
Latest VIDEO
The Latest from the BLOGOSPHERE
What's Your Reaction?
Don't Like it!
0
I Like it!
0