What's Next for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine?

Researchers are now experimenting with stem cells--progenitor cells that can develop into many different types of tissue--to coax the bodies of a few individuals to heal themselves. Some of the most advanced clinical trials so far involve treating congestive heart disease and regrowing muscles in soldiers who were wounded in an explosion . But new developments are happening so quickly that investigators have come up with a new name--regenerative medicine--to describe the emerging field. [More]
Source: Scientific American Topic - Medical Technology - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health,Health,Society & Policy,Everyday Science,Medical Technology,Neurological Disorders,Neuroscience,Biotechnology,Biotechnology,Ethics,Biology,More Science Source Type: news