A Finnish man was able to replace his upper jaw thanks to stem cells taken from his own fatty tissue: In this case they identified and pulled out cells called mesenchymal stem cells — immature cells than can give rise to bone, muscle or blood vessels. When they had enough cells to work with, they attached them to a scaffold … Read More
President Bush Leads on Stem Cell Research
In his last State of the Union Address, President Bush made time to applaud advancements in ethical stem cell research and call on Congress to ban human cloning On matters of life and science, we must trust in the innovative spirit of medical researchers and empower them to discover new treatments while respecting moral boundaries. In November, we witnessed a … Read More
Another Stem Cell Breakthrough?
You might remember that last year researchers from Advanced Cell Technology made big headlines by claiming to have been able to remove stem cells from human embryos without destroying the embryo in the process. We later found out, however, that ACT actually did end up destroying every embryo they used. Now it appears that they have really done it this … Read More
Good News for the Tin Man
Scientists have been able to grow a beating heart in the lab: Scientists have created a beating heart in the laboratory in a breakthrough that could allow doctors one day to make a range of organs for transplant almost from scratch. The procedure involved stripping all the existing cells from a dead heart so that only the protein skeleton that … Read More
Keeping Up With the Cloners
The dishonesty of the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures did not end with Amendment 2 and Wesley Smith has been doing an excellent job of keeping up with their lies and false accusations. See, More Lies from Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures and The Mendacity of Missouri Coalition for Life Saving Cures Lately the chairman of MCLC has been using … Read More
The Year of the Stem Cell
Yes, this year will surely go down in history as probably the most significant year for stem cell research (so far) – and it had nothing to do with creating or destroying human embryos. From Discovery News: Dec. 26, 2007 — It was the kind of breakthrough scientists had dreamed of for decades and its promise to help cure disease … Read More
A Christmas Stem Cell Miracle!
Several months ago I mentioned six year old Rylea Bartlett, blind from birth, who was treated with umbilical cord stem cells in China and now has very limited vision. This year young Rylea had a Christmas like no other: WEBB CITY, Mo. — Rylea Barlett has had Christmas trees in her home before. But this year is different. Rylea, a … Read More
Another Team Reverts Skin Cells!
According to Reuters, another team of researchers has successfully turned skin cells into embryonic like cells. This time it’s Dr. George Daley of Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston and his colleagues: WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – A third team of researchers has found a way to convert an ordinary skin cell into valued embryonic-like stem cells, with the … Read More
Adult Stem Cells Treating Patients…Again
See my latest post on Adult Stem Cell Awareness…
9-11 Police Officer “Rescued” from Leukemia
Two years after saving victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks, NY City police officer Detective John Walcott needed his own life saved. From the NY Post (HT Vital Signs): Walcott, 43, who was stricken with leukemia in May 2003, had received an NYPD line-of-duty disability pension for his 9/11 rescue and recovery work. But it was Olaf Gierszewski, now … Read More