Blood turned into nerve cells by Canadian researchers

Blood turned into nerve cells by Canadian researchers
Stem cells extracted from blood are converted into neural stem cells using patented technique
Canadian scientists have discovered how to turn a simple blood sample from a man or woman into a variety of nerve cells, including those that are responsible for pain, numbness and other sensations.

Paper:
http://www.cell.com/cell-reports/abstract/S2211-1247(15)00473-8

Article:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/blood-turned-into-nerve-cells-by-canadian-researchers-1.3082288

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