French researchers say they've found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin.
The findings could one day lead to new treatments that help burn victims.
For decades, patients have benefited from a technique that uses a person's own skin to create new skin cells.
But the process takes about three weeks -- putting patients at risk for dehydration and deadly infections.
SOURCE - Institute for Stem Cell Therapy and Exploration of Monogenic Disease in Evry Cedex, France

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