However, the main outcome of the research, as NYTimes[1] points out, is that a new screening method has been developed to be able to quickly identify drugs...

However, the main outcome of the research, as NYTimes[1] points out, is that a new screening method has been developed to be able to quickly identify drugs... This is definitely a big one. As to the question of do we only kill stem cells or both types of cells. That's mostly an academic debate, because your doctor won't hesitate to give you both kinds of therapy, just in case.