In a leap forward for stem cell research, three independent teams of scientists reported Wednesday that they have produced the equivalent of embryonic stem cells in mice using skin cells without the controversial destruction of embryos. If the same could be done with human skin cells, the procedure could lead to breakthrough medical treatments without the contentious ethical and political debates surrounding the use of embryos. It will take further study to see whether this scientific advance can be harnessed for creating new human therapies.
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