Japan carries out world's first iPS stem cell implant surgery

This is a great achievement! Congrats Japan, lead the way in stem cell surgery! Like farmboy said, if this kind of thing works it will be greatly beneficial to humanity

This is a big first step for us.

Thanks to effort of scientists like this, we can receive qualified surgery.

I really hope this works!

Wow, that was fast. I remember it was about a year ago I posted a comment wishing luck to Japan on JT on this topic. Well again good luck Japan my father needs this.

Yeah, it is a major breakthrough if it works. Let's also hope it is true, shall we?

This is great news!

I hope they can use this technology for teeth too!

Great achievement! I really hope the results of these come out well and is the start of more help for those with rare seemingly incurable diseases. I once saw a special on how this research could help those with diseases like FOP (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) where the muscles turn into bone.

Fantastic pioneering science. Love it!

@Tina, teeth don't have cells, but I understand what you mean, however, this may make you smile, search engine this:

Electrically Accelerated and Enhanced Remineralisation (EAER)

UK9393, thank you for the link. It's great news and let's wait for three years. (I didn't know teeth did't have cells)

The future is upon us

A commendable medical achievement which should go a long way in helping the needy patients around the world with 21st century medical treatment! Congrats to all behind the discovery and successful implant!

I hope this will work well. And I hope they will find the way to make the treatment cheaper so that it will be done in all over the world soon.

I hope this doesn't turn out to be fake like last time.