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2 posted on 02/03/2009 9:09:43 AM PST by petro45acp (A government may create work, but only a free market creates jobs, careers, and growth!)

Bone marrow stem cells may have helped patients with multiple sclerosis.

Yes, bone marrow stem cells comes from living adults, not aborted fetuses.

Yes these are adult stem cells from yourself. The patient is their own donor. Its basically a reset of the immune system in a way. There are 2 kinds (Allogeneic and Autologous ) Autologous = self donated Stem Cells. Allogeneic = Someone Else's stem cells. With Allogeneic transplants the stem cells come from a live donor or even donated umbilical cord blood that is high in stem cells but NOT embryonic cells. Its some really cool stuff, but I honestly wish I didn't know anything about Stem Cell transplants.

I wonder if Allogeneic SCT would also provide curative effects.

5 posted on 02/03/2009 10:05:38 AM PST by Free_in_Alabama (The average citizen is to lazy to steal from you, instead they are asking the government to do it)