Stem cell study could aid motor neurone disease research
14 March 2011Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.
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Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.
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