Pioneering stem-cell trials in Japan report promising early results - Nature.com

The country has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into research on induced pluripotent stem cells to treat diseased organs.

Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library Some of the first trials to test whether reprogrammed stem cells can repair diseased or… [+7819 chars]

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