Global Technology – September 2016

Scientists have discovered a new method of creating human stem cells which could enable the large-scale production needed to fully realize the potential of these remarkable cells in treating disease.  The discovery has been made by a team of scientists at The University of Nottingham, Uppsala University and GE Healthcare.

Human pluripotent stem cells are undifferentiated cells which have the unique potential to develop into all the different types of cells in the body.  With applications in disease modelling, drug screening, regenerati.....