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>Reports on kidney repair by (ethical) stem cells (and more!)

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ December 14, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

>You may not have read it in the New York Times, but there’s exciting news supporting the hope that ethical – non-embryonic – stem cells may be used to treat not only diabetes, but to repair kidney damage. The most significant article is from The Procedings of the National Academies of Science, which, although largely … Continue reading →

Reports on kidney repair by (ethical) stem cells (and more!)

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ December 14, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

You may not have read it in the New York Times, but there’s exciting news supporting the hope that ethical – non-embryonic – stem cells may be used to treat not only diabetes, but to repair kidney damage. The most significant article is from The Procedings of the National Academies of Science, which, although largely … Continue reading →

>Fetal vs. umbilical cord neural stem cells

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ December 14, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

>The news about “Stem Cells, Inc.’s” phase I trials of fetal neural stem cells in the treatment of Batten disease reports improvement in the condition of the first patient. I’m a little shocked at how matter-of-fact the article treats the use of brain cells from aborted infants. Why is there not more questioning about the … Continue reading →

Fetal vs. umbilical cord neural stem cells

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ December 14, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

The news about “Stem Cells, Inc.’s” phase I trials of fetal neural stem cells in the treatment of Batten disease reports improvement in the condition of the first patient. I’m a little shocked at how matter-of-fact the article treats the use of brain cells from aborted infants. Why is there not more questioning about the … Continue reading →