Posted on 04/13/2016 11:12:49 AM PDT by fishtank
Adult Stem Cells Continue to Effectively Treat Illnesses
Apr. 13, 2016
A diagram showing how a stem cell in bone marrow becomes different types of blood cells. (click for credit)
A diagram showing how a stem cell in bone marrow becomes different types of blood cells. (click for credit) In a 2003 speech, John Kerry complained about the Bush administration, saying:
Nothing illustrates this administrations anti-science attitude better than George Bushs cynical decision to limit research on embryonic stem cells.
During the heat of the stem cell wars, this was a common refrain. Life-saving treatments could be produced with embryonic stem cells, and anyone who questioned whether or not it was morally acceptable to destroy one life in order to experiment with saving another was anti-science. Never mind that there are stem cells in everyones body, commonly called adult stem cells, and those stem cells also have the potential to cure illnesses. Everyone knew that using embryonic stem cells would be better.
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CMI article caption: A diagram showing how a stem cell in bone marrow becomes different types of blood cells.
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Adult stem cells are the miracle workers.
What’s in the pipeline puts this to shame. One can harvest stem cells from the nasal cavity that can become ANY type of cell you want whether it be a blood cell or nerve cell or heart cell.
No wonder Eve was created with Adam’s rib!
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