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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Storm Newton

Breakthrough in lab-grown blood cells could pave way for regenerative therapies

Scientists have discovered a new way to produce blood cells from lab-grown embryo-like structures in a move that could pave the way for regenerative therapies.

The breakthrough also has the potential to help screen drugs, simulate diseases like leukaemia and create blood stem cells for transplants, researchers said.

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