News Health & Medicine Vacillating stem cells Bone marrow stem cells waver before committing to develop into specialized blood cells By Patrick Barry May 21, 2008 at 7:55 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print If two roads diverged in a yellow wood, random fluctuations would influence which road stem cells traveled. A new understanding of how stem cells choose among their possible fates could aid development of stem cell therapies for diseases, scientists say.