In yesterdays The Guardian in the UK Science editor Robin McKie talks about the cloning scandal and about Hwang’s immense promise and hopes being dashed.
By making cloned embryos of adult humans, they would create a source of cells that could replace damaged or lost tissue. The ravaged brains of Alzheimer’s victims would one day be provided with new nerve cells; diabetics would be given pancreatic cells to replace those killed off by their condition; and victims of cardiac disease would be treated with fresh heart muscle cells.
Read the article via The Guardian here.
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