Stem cells apparently cure boy’s fatal disease

June 9, 2008

Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow, researchers have apparently cured a fatal genetic disease in a 2-year-old Minneapolis boy, which could open the door for other stem cell treatments. For the first time in his life, Nate Liao is wearing normal clothes, eating food that has not been pureed, and playing with his siblings.  (Los Angeles Times)