Thursday, October 1, 2009

Embryonic Stem Cells on the way to curing blindness

ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2009) — A new study reports that transplanted pigment-containing visual cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) successfully preserved structure and function of the specialized light-sensitive lining of the eye (known as the retina) in an animal model of retinal degeneration.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001163611.htm

Using human cloning technology and embryonic stem cells could cure your blindness in the future.

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