Clinic claims stem cells treat Down's syndrome

• Autores: Andy Coghlan
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3111, 2017, pág. 8
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A clinic claims it has used stem cells to treat Down's syndrome in up to 14 people. The announcement has set alarm bells ringing. It's not dear to independent stem cell or Down's experts how stem cells--which can form many types of tissue--might treat Down's, a genetic disorder caused by having an extra chromosome. Clinically proven stem cell therapies are only just starting to become available. The first off-the-shelf stem cell treatment to gain regulatory approval was launched in Japan last year, and prevents transplanted organs from attacking their recipients.