US scientists identify, grow brain stem cells

[420inTN]

Mon Jun 13, 5:06 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists working in mice said they had found a way to identify master cells in the brain and grow them in large batches -- a potential way of helping patients grow their own brain tissue transplants.

The scientists said they had found a process to make the cells multiply, which would be crucial in fighting degenerative brain diseases like Parkinson's and Huntington's.

The study is one of many focusing on stem cells -- the elusive progenitor cells that are found in all tissue and in blood, but which are difficult to identify.

In theory, once isolated and cultivated with the right compounds and under the right conditions, they should be able to grow out into large lines, or batches, of the desired tissue.

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[XanaDUer]

1. Now all we have to do is plant them in republicans' brains

...

[Chauga]

2. No can do.

We're not allowed to try and use this to do anything good like save lives because bigoted abortion implications are all that matter.

[Igel]

4. Nothing pre-birth at stake here.

Key word: "adult".

[Igel]

3. Very nice.

With nobody to object.

[downwitbush]

5. yep

but you know Reps will still complain about something...
why can't they understand that this will help people????

[420inTN]

6. Naw, just say that "It would have helped Ronnie Raygun"

and they'll be all for it.

[Liberty Belle]

7. Can they implant some in **, please?

[Zerex71]

8. Hurry up and implant a batch in that coke-addled mush in Bu$h's gourd.