Stem cells

JAMA, 292(18): 2202-4 (10th November 2004), reports studies that show that stem cells can prevent vision loss in mice with a blinding eye disorder, and that they can restore heart rhythm in pigs with abnormally low heart rate. The original reports are in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2004, 114: 765-74 (eye) and Nature Biotechnology (heart rate). Check Leicester elink for availability of these journals online.