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Testicle stem cells avoid 'ethical problem' (Seth Borenstein, 10/09/08, ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field. The new type of stem cells could be useful for growing personalized replacement tissues, according to a study in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. But because of their source, their highest promise would apply to only half the world's population: men.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 9, 2008 9:14 AM