Scientists have been looking at ways liver disease could be treated using embryonic stem cells, reducing the need for transplantation.
The research is one of two projects at Edinburgh University receiving ?3.6m from Scottish Enterprise and the Medical Research Council (MRC).
The second project, which also involves embryonic stem cells, will look at new ways to repair damaged bone.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7386084.stm
The research is one of two projects at Edinburgh University receiving ?3.6m from Scottish Enterprise and the Medical Research Council (MRC).
The second project, which also involves embryonic stem cells, will look at new ways to repair damaged bone.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7386084.stm