BOYS AND GIRLS THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO STUDY SCIENCE IN SCHOOL AND THEN GO ON TO CURE BLINDNESS!

BRITISH scientists have developed the world’s first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness. Surgeons predict it will become a routine, one-hour procedure that will be generally available in six or seven years’ time. The treatment involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells. It was pioneered by scientists and surgeons from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields eye hospital. READ THE FULL STORY HERE And in a related story, how about having your entire genome sequenced?  "A year ago, I joined one of the most exclusive clubs in Britain. After wiping a swab around the inside of my cheek, and swiping my credit card to the tune of $985, I became one of the first people in the country to get a good look at the contents of my genetic code."  READ ON MisterWriter