“Adult Stem Cell Research Far Ahead of Embryonic” is the title from the August 2 New York Times. They’re right and we’re happy to acknowledge that. “For all the emotional debate that began about a decade ago on allowing the use of embryonic stem cells, it’s adult stem cells that are in human testing today. An extensive review of stem cell projects and interviews with two dozen experts reveal a wide range of potential treatments,” states the lengthy article.
“[T]ransplants of adult stem cells have become a standard lifesaving therapy for perhaps hundreds of thousands of people with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood diseases,” they continue. The article goes on to marvel at the transforming therapies for blindness, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
But heck… why don’t you read it yourself. We’ve waited a long time for an acknowledgement of the healing power of adult stem cells by a liberal paper like the NY Times and we want you to relish it too.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/08/02/health/AP-US-MED-Stem-Cells.html?pagewanted=1