Looks like mouse testicles have many of the same properties as human stem cells, and so they're thinking that human testicles may hold out a lot of hope for human medicine....read more here. And boys, hold on to your...um....hats...
How exciting if it is proved to be true!!! Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of false leads and snake-oil salesmen in this area of research (as the S. Korean example illustrates).
Still, this gives us something to hope for!
My daughter (gr. 9) just completed a unit on stem cells and because she likes me to quiz her before a test or an exam, I find myself having to read through her work. Fascinating stuff!
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How exciting if it is proved to be true!!! Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of false leads and snake-oil salesmen in this area of research (as
the S. Korean example illustrates).
Still, this gives us something to hope for!
My daughter (gr. 9) just completed a unit on stem cells and because she likes me to quiz her before a test or an exam, I find myself having to read through her work. Fascinating stuff!
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