U of L's Promising Stem Cell Research

The Courier-Journal reports today about the University of Louisville's "amazing" find in stem cell research.  This research is with adult stem cells.

One great quote from the article:

"We have found a counterpart for embryonic stem cells in adult bone marrow. This could negate the ethical concerns," said Dr. Mariusz Ratajczak, leader of the research team and director of the stem-cell biology program at U of L's James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

For those of us on the pro-life side of the aisle, this is great news.  I'm looking forward to more good news as more work is done.

We all remember Nancy Reagan's plea to allow for embryonic stem cell research.  This in spite of Ronald Reagan's staunch opposition to the same research.  Adult stem cell research, such as U of L's, has brought proven results.  No research with embryonic cells have produced anything of value. 

I personally believe we'll see more promising results from adult stem cell work.  I'm intrigued with it's possibilities.

-Colonel Steve

Linked to Mudville Gazette, Outside the Beltway, Right Wing Nation.

Comments

[rightwingprof]

I'm originally from Lou-a-vull ...

[The MaryHunter]

N.B.: ES cells = embryonic stem cells, the ones that, if you wish to obtain them, require the murdering of a human embryo.

More here (pardon the whorage):
http://www.tmhbaconbits.net/category/science/stem-cells/

[The MaryHunter]

Great find, great news. There's a wealth of information out there on adult stem cells and their therapeutic potential, most recently in nasal stem cell research.
http://www.tmhbaconbits.net/2005/12/02/spinall-cord-repair/

And now, this.

When ES cells, sexy as they are to arrogant biomedical scientists, are seen for the impractical and ethically challenged research route that I believe they are, adult stem cells such as those from bone marrow will reign supreme in the research community.