Stem Cell Research News – Weekly Newsletter for December 20-27, 2010

Male Baldness no more a Problem, Stem Cell has an Answer

NEW YORK (Gaeatimes.com) — Men no more have to suffer from baldness stigma as stem cells has an answer to cure baldness. German scientists claim to have grown the world’s first artificial hair follicles from stem cells.
This could led to a major stem cell breakthrough that could where stem cells can be used to …. Read the original article  : Male Baldness no more a Problem, Stem Cell has an Answer.

Baby boy makes medical history as UK’s first “saviour sibling”

LONDON – A baby boy in Britain has become the first “saviour sibling” to be created in the UK after doctors cultivated embryos that could provide stem cells to treat a life-threatening disease his sister has been suffering since birth.

Max Matthews, who is just 17-months-old, gave his elder sister Megan, 9, the ultimate Christmas present …. Source article  : Baby boy makes medical history as UK’s first “saviour sibling”.