Injectable cell-based cures for diabetes, Alzheimer’s and spinal cord damage could be as little as five years away, after Australian scientists produced more than one million stem cells from a single embryo.It is the first time Australian scientists have cultured embryonic stem cells from an Australian embryo on home turf.Australia’s stem cell research is two years behind the United States-led cutting edge, but Professor Robert Jansen, medical director Sydney IVF, is confident of catching up.
