also there is a likely hood that they can be taken from skin. that would
mean someone could donate a small patch of skin like we donate blood.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 6:46 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Neural stem cells
In a message dated 6/25/01 1:21:06 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< They can also get undifferentiated stem cells from umbilical cord blood.
There is some evidence/ speculation that these can work just as well as
tissue from aborted fetuses.
Beth the OT
>>
I found an excellent summary of Stem Cell knowledge at the National
Institutes of Health(NIH) web site at:
http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/stemfactsheet.htm
Bobby