Scientists Attempt To Re-Program Human Cells

Meera Dolasia
Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:01:29 -0800

What if a blood cell from your body could step in and take the place of a weak muscle cell? If that was possible, cells from a different part of the heart, could be programmed to substitute for weak heart muscles, helping a person suffering from a heart attack or better still, take over diseased cells in a person with cancer.