A few years ago this would have been a huge story. No more. The wind is slackening behind the embryonic stem cell research sails.Still, it is worth pointing out what the Times reported, and then, what they—so unsurprisingly—left out of the story: The scientists, at the biotechnology . . . . Continue Reading »
I wrote the other day about the hype merchant, William Neaves of the Stowers Institute, continuing to tout embryonic stem cells—which he usually intentionally confuses with human cloning—as moving on the fast track to provide cures:“The rapid pace of advances in embryonic stem cell . . . . Continue Reading »
A man’s jaw was refashioned using adult stem cells from his own fat. From the story: Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient’s upper jaw with a bone transplant cultivated from stem cells isolated from his own fatty tissue and grown inside his abdomen...Using a . . . . Continue Reading »
This could be great news aways down the road for diabetics. From the story: An international team of researchers has finally managed to locate stem cells in the pancreas—in mice, at least.If the findings are confirmed in humans, they could pave the way for dramatic new therapies for diabetes, . . . . Continue Reading »
A wonderful breakthrough in transplant medicine is also another testimony to the apparent healing power of adult stem cells. Bone marrow transplanted from the organ donor to the organ recipient at the time of the transplant apparently can eventually result in the recipient being liberated from . . . . Continue Reading »
I reported on this story previously from a different angle, e.g. the need for using animals in basic medical research. But this picture is so amazing, that I thought the breakthrough was worth revisiting to discuss the biotechnological implications.To recap: scientists created a new beating heart . . . . Continue Reading »
This animal study may pave the way for wonderful medical treatments. From the story:Scientists have created a beating heart in the laboratory in a breakthrough that could allow doctors one day to make a range of organs for transplant almost from scratch.The procedure involved stripping all the . . . . Continue Reading »
As I pointed out in an earlier post, the syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman recently castigated President Bush for “betting on the wrong horse,” e.g., adult stem cells, in the stem cell debate. This was ignorant and ridiculous, as even casual readers of SHS know. Adult stem cell research . . . . Continue Reading »
Stories like this are finally breaking the back of the CURES! CURES! CURES! ESCR/cloning hype brigade: A patient is being treated with bone marrow stem cells as part of spinal surgery to help in healing. From the story in the Sacramento Bee, no less:They are not from human embryos, but the stem . . . . Continue Reading »
Adult stem cell research continues apace. This PR press release touts an Australian company’s gaining FDA approval to conduct human experiments in treating heart disease with adult stem cells. It’s a “Phase 2 Trial,” meaning it tests efficacy as well as safety. From the . . . . Continue Reading »
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