NATIONAL NEWS Thu, Apr 14, 2005 *Stem cell discovery a first * SCIENTISTS have unveiled an Australian-first medical breakthrough in stem cell research which paves the way for innovative diabetes and Parkinson disease treatments. Researchers at the University of NSW and Sydneys Prince of Wales Hospital have found a way of taking single cells from human embryos. The breakthrough puts the researchers one step closer to developing a group of identical cells which can be used to treat specific conditions ____________________ There is more to this story obviously, and will post when available. Ned Ned ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn