Monday, March 15, 2004

Cyborgs Don't Have to be Bald

Stem cell tricks hint at baldness cures | New Scientist
"Stem cells plucked from the follicles of mice can grow new hair when implanted into another animal. The work represents a dramatic step forward that is sure to stimulate new research into treatments for human baldness.

'This is what I've been shooting for over 14 years now,' says George Cotsarelis of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. 'I'm just in nirvana .'"