Gumpngreen
08-25-2005, 10:32 PM
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0823_050823_stemcells.html
Scientists have turned an ordinary skin cell into what appears to be an embryonic stem cell. The process may eventually eliminate the controversial step of destroying human embryos for stem cell research.
http://www.religionjournal.com/showarticle.asp?id=3128
Three teams of researchers have announced in less than three weeks separate discoveries of cells with the apparently potent capabilities of embryonic stem cells without their ethical drawbacks.
The developments seem to undergird the position of opponents of destructive embryonic stem cell research
Not sure how that is the considering, since most opponents of embryonic stem cell research were more interested in alternative methods in the first place. Oh well, doesn't prevent people from politicizing this issue.
, as well as President Bush's policy prohibiting federal funds for such experiments. They also appear to undermine the constant drumbeat for funding destructive embryonic research by its proponents, including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who revealed his support for liberalizing the president's restrictive rule only a week before the first discovery was announced.
The recent developments in stem cell research are:
# Harvard University scientists announced they have transformed skin cells into embryonic-like stem cells without the use of human eggs or the creation of embryos, The Washington Post reported Aug. 22.
# A team of Texas and British researchers revealed they have generated what appear to be embryonic stem cells from umbilical cord blood, according to the Aug. 19 issue of the Houston Chronicle.
# University of Pittsburgh scientists said they have discovered embryonic-like stem cells in the placenta, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Aug. 5.
Scientists have turned an ordinary skin cell into what appears to be an embryonic stem cell. The process may eventually eliminate the controversial step of destroying human embryos for stem cell research.
http://www.religionjournal.com/showarticle.asp?id=3128
Three teams of researchers have announced in less than three weeks separate discoveries of cells with the apparently potent capabilities of embryonic stem cells without their ethical drawbacks.
The developments seem to undergird the position of opponents of destructive embryonic stem cell research
Not sure how that is the considering, since most opponents of embryonic stem cell research were more interested in alternative methods in the first place. Oh well, doesn't prevent people from politicizing this issue.
, as well as President Bush's policy prohibiting federal funds for such experiments. They also appear to undermine the constant drumbeat for funding destructive embryonic research by its proponents, including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who revealed his support for liberalizing the president's restrictive rule only a week before the first discovery was announced.
The recent developments in stem cell research are:
# Harvard University scientists announced they have transformed skin cells into embryonic-like stem cells without the use of human eggs or the creation of embryos, The Washington Post reported Aug. 22.
# A team of Texas and British researchers revealed they have generated what appear to be embryonic stem cells from umbilical cord blood, according to the Aug. 19 issue of the Houston Chronicle.
# University of Pittsburgh scientists said they have discovered embryonic-like stem cells in the placenta, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Aug. 5.