A breakthrough by British scientists could allow stem cells to be safely made from human skin, avoiding the need to use ethically controversial embryos.
The landmark research brings the dream of using stem cells to combat incurable diseases from Alzheimer’s to cancer a step closer to reality.
Using skin rather than embryos would also quell the ethical storm surrounding regenerative medicine.
Whereas less than half a decade ago, Japanese scientists proved the pro-life movement and George W. Bush right on the lack of necessity of human embryos for stem cell regeneration, now the British have found a way to use our largest organ to create new cells. The skin.
The skin, like the liver, is a constantly regenerating organ. It was only a matter of time before the scientific whiz-kids found a way to use that power to create vital new cells to replace dead/dying/mutated cells in the body and brain.
One less argument for the pro-baby-killing crowd. Hey, here’s another argument they just lost, too! Safe, illegal and rare, bitches.
I believe that a Canadian team has announced a further advance just this week. Whereas the British and Japanese procedures relied on viruses to transmit the gene muatations, the Canadian group uses “jump genes” from fast-adapting moths. (I’m no scientist, but it just came out this week.)
Where are the practical applications of stem cell so far. Anyone know? I’m not saying there are none nor am I saying there is no potential for them but for all the noise about stem cell research I was expecting to be able to grow an extra set of arms by now. I need at least that many. I even bought an extra keyboard in anticipation.
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Oh please spare me your prolife hypocrisy, how come all those war and gun lovers expect to be taken seriously when you fret over trivia like this. Go make another stupid video supporting your dimwit idol Palin cause you and her on both on the same lower stage of evolution. Out of say 1000000000 victims in the world, Sarah Palin’s victim hood is about 999,999,999 down on that list