A Stem Cell Colony (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

A Stem Cell Colony

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The success of the new technique suggests the possibility of implanting these tweaked cells back into a patient so they can generate an immune system. Though the new work, published March 12, 2015 in Cell Stem Cell, is preliminary, it could offer a potentially less invasive and more effective approach than current options.

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