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World's first stem cell transplant


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Japanese Man Is First to Receive "Reprogrammed" Stem Cells from Another Person

On March 28, a Japanese man in his 60s became the first person to receive cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that had been donated by another person. The surgery is expected to set the path for more applications of iPS cell technology, which offers the versatility of embryonic stem cells without the latter’s ethical taint. Banks of iPS cells from diverse donors could make stem cell transplants more convenient to perform, while slashing costs.

Read more: Scientific American

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They did this experiment on a man in China that did`nt have long to live, but when he died they found hair and bone growing inside of him. Scientists have to really be careful of what they are doing:(

 

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