GETTING hold of adult stem cells from patients to treat their diseases might be easier than anyone thought. A team at the University of Iowa claims to have found adult stem cells in the skin that are capable of giving rise to every tissue in the body.
While some scientists are urging caution over the potential of adult stem cells (see Think twice), the hope remains that some of them may be as versatile as embryonic stem cells (ESCs) when it comes to making different tissues. Earlier this year, Â鶹´«Ã½ revealed that a team at the University of…
