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Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were first discovered thirteen years ago. Since then, they have shown incredible potential for therapeutic applications in conditions ranging from Alzheimer's disease to diabetes — but no studies examining their effects in humans had ever been published. Yesterday, however, that all changed.
Stem cells could one day stave off blindness, suggests first-ever human trial
Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:03 PM EST
Article Source: io9
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Marking one of the biggest milestones for the cells since their discovery, researchers yesterday published the first-ever results of a clinical trial that involved the transplantation of hESCs into the eyes of patients suffering from progressive forms of blindness. And the preliminary results look very good.
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