So yesterday, we discussed (disgust?) the current state of affairs of stem cell research in the USA. Such as it may be.
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To the rescue- and it’s not mighty mouse
Not exactly the news for which we hoped.
Most of us know in our bones that stem cells can provide a great deal of benefit for us. Whether we grow those stem cells to create new kidneys or new hearts to deal with our ailing folks or use stem cells to create new skin for those who have suffered terrible burns, we look forward to the day that stem cell research will be fully allowed.
Not stem, but fetal, cells…
I haven’r written about stem cells in a while. Mostly because nothing much was happening. Research using these valuable components is still stymied. And, the use of fetal cells also seems to rankle folks, since the cells are derived from aborted fetuses.
New Applications for Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem Cell Research to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Our skin, part of the integumentary system, is the human’s largest organ. This system comprises some 12 to 16% of our total body weight. There are four or five layers of skin all over our body- and, one of the layers in both types of skin is the stratum germinativum- a layer of stem cells.
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