Stem-cell successes involve adult sources, not embryos

[Rosalinda]

More good news on somatic stem cellls.

Stem cells drawn from adult sources have shown promise in the treatment of muscular dystrophy in dogs, the journal Nature reports this week.
Researchers found that by using stem cells obtained from mature animals, they could ease the symptoms of muscular dystrophy, allowing previously crippled dogs to walk again. Sharon Hesterlee, the president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, said the study allows for “cautious optimism” that similar treatment would be successful for humans…

cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=47718

 

[Rosalinda]

If you read the full story above and wanted more detail about the heart valves created from amniotic fluid here is another more detailed article from ABC news.

…Here’s how the experiment worked:

Amniotic fluid was obtained through a needle inserted into the womb during amniocentesis, a prenatal test for birth defects that is often offered to pregnant women aged 35 and older.

Fetal stem cells were isolated from the fluid, cultured in a lab dish, then placed on a mold shaped like a small ink pen and made of biodegradable plastic. It took only four to six weeks to grow each of the 12 valves created in the experiment.

The researchers said lab tests showed they appeared to function normally.

The next step is to see if they work in sheep, a two-year experiment that Hoerstrup said is under way…

abcnews.go.com/Health/print?id=2655638

NIH: nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/chd/chd

American Heart Association: heart.org

 

[Jennifer123]

Yes but ESCR proponents don’t want to be bothered with facts!

 

[WanderAimlessly]

Yes but ESCR proponents don’t want to be bothered with facts!

Correct. All they care about is their agenda that is tied oh so close with the Culture of Death. How many more innocents have to be murdered before they are called to task for their misdeeds