Stem cells: Living adult tissue transformed back into embryo state

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24047841


The living tissue inside an animal has been regressed back into an embryonic state for the first time, Spanish researchers say.

They believe it could lead to new ways of repairing the body, for example after a heart attack.

However, the study published in the journal Nature, showed the technique led to tumours forming in mice.

Stem cell experts said it was a "cool" study, but would need to be much more controlled before leading to therapies.

[NickB79]

1. What bullshit hoops we have to jump through

We've had access to REAL embryonic stem cells since the 1990's, but we've pissed away 20 years of potential research trying to figure out how to change adult stem cells into psuedo-embryonic ones just to satisfy the demands of religious nuts and their 3000-yr old fairy tales.

If we had gone full-force at stem cell research 20 years ago, who knows what we'd have cures for today.