The news has made headlines everywhere: the first clinical trial using cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESC’s) has – finally – been approved by the FDA. And while there is a high level of excitement surrounding this truly groundbreaking move, there is also a palpable sense of trepidation among many in the neurology and neurosurgery communities…
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