Thursday, June 24, 2010

Stem Cells Work!

Adult stem cells, that is.

Once again proving their superiority over embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells have proven their worth with this release of groundbreaking news from the AP:
Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells — a stunning success for the burgeoning cell-therapy field, Italian researchers reported Wednesday.

The treatment worked completely in 82 of 107 eyes and partially in 14 others, with benefits lasting up to a decade so far. One man whose eyes were severely damaged more than 60 years ago now has near-normal vision.

"This is a roaring success," said ophthalmologist Dr. Ivan Schwab of the University of California, Davis, who had no role in the study — the longest and largest of its kind.
Now can we please focus our research on what works, rather than what kills?

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