U-M Creates New Stem Cell Lines

These are a milestone because they will give researchers tools they have never had before to study and possibly find ways to delay, better treat or even cure diseases.

One of U-M's new stem lines carries the genetic mutation that causes hemophilia B, a hereditary condition in which the blood does not clot properly. The other carries genes for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, another inherited disorder leading to degeneration of muscles in the foot, lower leg and hand.

The development puts U-M in the forefront of research that some regard as unethical, others as life-saving... Read more here.