I’m running a little behind on this news. It turns out the latest and greatest stem cell research discovery – turning ordinary skin cells into embryonic like cells – has been used to successfully treat mice with sickle cell anemia. ALSO, bone marrow is being used in spinal cord therapy. Do we need more proof…I mean really…that it is not … Read More
Fr. Tad Weighs In
In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, Fr. Tad Pacholczyk gives the federal embryonic stem cell research financial restrictions credit for the latest breakthrough using ethical stem cell research: I think that the restrictions on funding have had an effect on how scientists approached this question, because federal funding is always seen as a form of approbation and blessing. Any … Read More
The Best of the Web this Week: Stem Cell Research
There were many good articles this week regarding the current state of stem cell research in light of the recent stem cell breakthrough and announcement by Dolly cloner Ian Willmut. Colleen Carroll Campbell: Breakthrough signals a path to ethical cures Charles Krauthammer: Stem Cell Vindication Ramesh Ponnuru: Sharon Begley on Stem Cells – exposing media hypocrisy on stem cell research … Read More
The Politicians Don’t Get it, As Usual
From Life News, Lawmakers Still Want Destructive Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding, despite the recent breakthrough in reverting human skin cells into embryonic-like cells. But then what can you expect when the very researchers who made such a profound discovery are still encouraging the unethical, and now unnecessary, use of human embryos for stem cell research? In related news, Researchers … Read More
Raising Adult Stem Cell Awareness
A new blog has started, Adult Stem Cell Awareness, dedicated to raising awareness of the many advancements in adult stem cell technology. They are now asking for motivated bloggers to consider blogging periodically about adult stem cell research since the main stream media refuses to acknowledge its success. I try to do this every chance I get. If you are … Read More
Debunking Adult Stem Cell Myths
It’s happened before and now we see it again, adult stem cells can be manipulated to become other types of cells. This time it’s fat cells that have been morphed into nerve cells (h/t Wesley Smith). I gotta tell you I cringe every time I hear news stories about stem cell research which go into an “explanation” of what stem … Read More
My Letter to the Editor
I finally got in my letter in response to the Quadriplegic lawyer who filed a complaint against Cures Without Cloning. It was a little harder than other letters I’ve written because they only allow up to 150 words. I’m used to at least 2-300. You can find it at the KC Star’s Unfettered Letters: This letter is in response to … Read More
Stem Cell Trials for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Smith also found this news from the UK abut a new clinical trial in humans testing the ability of bone marrow stem cells to help treat multiple sclerosis: The procedure involves patients being injected with stem cells taken from their own bone marrow, in the hope that they will travel to damaged parts of the brain and repair them. The … Read More
Stem Cells Treating Animals, Too!
This is an interesting story (via Wesley Smith) about an arthritic police dog whose “career” was saved thanks to stem cells taken from his own fat. I guess it’s not just humans who can benefit from carrying a little extra weight. Jargo is the dog’s name. Before the treatments he had a hard time even standing up on his own … Read More
Newborn Beating the Odds, Hoping for Stem Cell Treatment
Here is a feel good story for your weekend (well, depending on how you look at it). Little Ava Grace Milam suffered a stroke while she was still in the womb: “They didn’t know at the time how bad, but they knew it was bad,” Milam said. Doctors found blood in Ava’s brain and her body had stopped growing after … Read More