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Hidden Stem Cell Opportunity 0 comments     Feb 27, 2012 2:02 PM
| about stocks: VSTA      When it comes to modern medicine, stem
cells are seen as playing a role unmatched by anything else.
Used in a growing number of cell therapies for certain cancers,
various diseases related to the immune system, and other
treatment applications, in addition to cell research, stem cell
technology is opening an increasing number of doors for medical
researchers and practitioners. Today it's a market rapidly
closing in on $1 billion, and, in spite of controversy
surrounding some aspects of stem cell use, the funding for stem
cell research continues to grow.      Stem cells, including
pluripotent stem cells (non-embryonic adult cells that are
artificially reprogrammed to mimic embryonic stem cells), are
unique in their ability to differentiate into specialized cells,
such as heart or muscle or nerve cel