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Adult Stem Cell Research Breakthrough Produces Insulin for Diabetics
LifeNews.com ^
| 7/10/06
| Steven Ertelt
Posted on 07/10/2006 5:02:25 PM PDT by wagglebee
Dublin, Ireland (LifeNews.com) -- A scientist in Ireland has made a major breakthrough in the field of adult stem cell research by producing insulin needed by diabetic patients from the stem cells from the umbilical cords of living babies. The result provides real hope for diabetics because the insulin from embryonic stem cells doesn't work as effectively and involves the destruction of human life.
Colin McGuckin, professor of regenerative medicine at the University of Newcastle, will soon present the findings to Catholic church leaders at a presentation at the Augustinian Institute in Rome.
We have been able to produce insulin-secreting cells from cord blood, which is pretty much a first, McGuckin told the London Times.
McGuckin said that insulin produced from adult stem cells will be more effective for those with diabetes.
Although people have been able to do it from embryonic stem cells, they are not transplantable because they don't have a tissue match for the patient. Cord blood gives a big advantage, he explained.
McGuckin also told the Times that the process is so effective that embryonic stem cells are not needed altogether.
We are able to produce many different tissues from cord blood stem cells so we are really the first to rival embryonic stem cells, he said.
While scientists must destroy human life to obtain embryonic stem cells, McGuckin says they're in ready supply from a newborn's umbilical cord and its blood and able to be find in specific matches for patients.
Ultimately we will be able to achieve the same result from non-embryonic stem cells. Some 100 million children are born every year, that is an awful lot of stem cells if you want to find a tissue type that matches you," he said.
Meanwhile, embryonic stem cell transplants also have problems with cancers and tumors afterwards, but McGuckin said that's not the case with adult stem cells from the umbilical cord.
McGuckin also told the Times that a little bit of umbilical cord blood goes a long way. He indicated that storing the blood from just one baby born out of 5,000 would ensure enough adult stem cells for the entire population.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adultstemcells; diabetes; insulin; prolife; regenerativemedicine; umbilicalcordcells
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While scientists must destroy human life to obtain embryonic stem cells, McGuckin says they're in ready supply from a newborn's umbilical cord and its blood and able to be find in specific matches for patients.Meanwhile, embryonic stem cell transplants also have problems with cancers and tumors afterwards, but McGuckin said that's not the case with adult stem cells from the umbilical cord.
News that will NEVER be reported by the mainstream media.
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:02:27 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
To: Coleus; cgk; cpforlife.org; Mr. Silverback; 8mmMauser
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:03:10 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
This is excellent news for my family. Thanks for posting this.
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:05:23 PM PDT
by
Molly Pitcher
(We are Americans...the sons and daughters of liberty...*.from FReeper the Real fifi*))
To: wagglebee
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:07:23 PM PDT
by
tutstar
(Baptist ping list-freepmail to get on or off)
To: wagglebee
Amazing that this did NOT make front page news!
To: wagglebee
News that will NEVER be reported by the mainstream media.You took the words right off of my keyboard!
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:07:58 PM PDT
by
mombonn
(God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
To: wagglebee
AS the mother of two type 1 diabetics, I hope this somehow leads to a cure.
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:12:42 PM PDT
by
Lizavetta
To: Molly Pitcher
Probably won't be available for ten years if not longer.
You'll see lamp shades made by embryonic stem cells first.
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:18:31 PM PDT
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
(Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
To: wagglebee
We have been able to produce insulin-secreting cells from cord blood,
which is pretty much a first, McGuckin told the London Times.
The real reason this won't get much MSM reportage: it's a hit by
a twin warhead.
First, adult stem cells that do something much better than embryonic stem cells.
Second, it's from cord blood and that's been on the hit list of the
embryonic stem cell crowd.
There was a multi-page article in a Sunday Los Angeles Times last year
attacking cord blood (and thus also adult stem cells).
It mentioned a lawyer in Orange County that was trying to get a class-action
lawsuit going based on "over-promises" by the cord blood banks, but
he was whining that he couldn't get any plaintiff/clients.
One of the times that the LA Times gives free advertizing to
wingnut groups they are allied with.
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:21:56 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: wagglebee
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:42:49 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
"You'll see lamp shades made by embryonic stem cells first."
Gosh you are cynical!
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posted on
07/10/2006 5:48:23 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Stop domestic violence. Beat abroad.)
To: wagglebee
Great news. I love these Adult Stem Cell breakthroughs!
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posted on
07/10/2006 6:22:58 PM PDT
by
GBA
To: Radix
You are probably right; however, cynics are disappointed less that optimists.
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posted on
07/10/2006 6:54:11 PM PDT
by
burroak
To: burroak
"...cynics are disappointed less that optimists."
Yup!
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posted on
07/10/2006 7:13:07 PM PDT
by
Radix
(Stop domestic violence. Beat abroad.)
To: wagglebee
The text makes it clear they are quoting from an interview with The Times of London. That's about as mainstream as it gets.
To: wagglebee
In fact, it took me a few seconds to find 147 articles on him (it helps that he has an uncommon name). Let's see... Minneapolis Star Tribune... St. Paul Pioneer Press.... The Scotsman....London Daily Mail....Belfast Telegraph...Arizona Republic (Phoenix)... as well as numerous scientific publications and newsletters. Gosh, you're right, it's a conspiracy of silence.
To: 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; annalex; ...
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posted on
07/13/2006 2:26:05 PM PDT
by
Coleus
(I Support Research using the Ethical, Effective and Moral use of stem cells: non-embryonic "adult")
To: All
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posted on
07/13/2006 7:48:48 PM PDT
by
Sun
(Hillary had a D-/F rating on immigration; now she wants to build a wall????)
To: wagglebee
McGuckin also told the Times that a little bit of umbilical cord blood goes a long way. He indicated that storing the blood from just one baby born out of 5,000 would ensure enough adult stem cells for the entire population.
Embryonic stem cell researchers are reportedly upset.
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posted on
07/13/2006 7:52:30 PM PDT
by
aruanan
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posted on
07/13/2006 10:11:51 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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