Lifting the Ban: The Struggle for Stem Cells (II)

[thelastemperor909]

religion is poison . sad but true

[WayCurious]

The reprogramming you mention (iPS) makes embryonic 'a historical footnote' [Dr. Thompson, 1st isloated hESs (1998) and now excited to both start and end the field by producing iPS]. Drs. Ian Wilmut & John Gearhart call iPS the future of SC research & new Nobel laureate, Sir Martin Evans (who first isolated ES in mice, 1981) concludes iPS will be the long-term solution. iPS allow study of normal, treatable, and treatment resistant cells AND patient specific treatments.

[Unklebillybob]

Might be a good idea to goto, "Stem Cell Therapy Discussion" here on YouTube to get a clear picture on stem cell research.

[WayCurious]

MI's Sens Levin/Stabenow voted against expanding hES funding by voting NAY on S.30. Bush's executive order expands to almost 1/2 all IVF embryos, blastomere extraction, the reprogramming you mention, and even nuclear transfer. hES still primarily for study, they otherwise form tumors or rejected by subject if matured to final tissue. Dr. Cibelli says eggs are the bottleneck to SC research. Women's health/lives at risk from drug-induced hyperstimulation for eggs/research materials. Go State!