This is further evidence why science needs the backing it gets and deserves! Stem Cell Research has reached new heights this week with the first test case being successful. What is Stem cell well, Stem cells are undifferentiated cells – they lack qualities that make them dissimilar or unique – which are capable of developing into any of our 200 different types of cells within our body or any species for that matter. They are derived from embryos, from the umbilical cord or, with greater difficulty, from the scarce stem cells in adults or children. Scientists have unlocked the entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers – skin and lung – a move they say could revolutionise cancer care. Not only will the cancer maps pave the way for blood tests to spot tumours far earlier, they will also yield new drug targets, says the Wellcome Trust team. Scientists around the globe are now working to catalogue all the genes that go wrong in many types of human cancer. The UK is looking at breast cancer, Japan at liver and India at mouth. China is studying stomach cancer, and the US is looking at cancers of the brain, ovary and pancreas. The International Cancer Genome Consortium scientists from the 10 countries involved say it will take them at least five years and many hundreds of thousands of dollars to complete this mammoth task. But once they have done this, patients will reap the benefits. Professor Michael Stratton, who is the UK lead, said: “These catalogues are going to …

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