KMers,
I am thrilled to see the timing; immediately after the cowboy sheriff
anti-diplomat war monkey has left office, that his bans on science are
already being undone. Please read on.
However, this quote from below...
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But the research is controversial since embryos are destroyed to obtain the stem cells.
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...is misleading, as stem cells are harvested from embryos that are
out-of-date, and destined for the autoclave. DonEMitchell
groupKOS.com

FDA approves embryonic stem cell trial for humans

From: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/23/stem-cell-trial.html
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to human clinical trials of an embryonic stem-cell-based therapy for spinal cord injuries, a biotechnology firm said Friday.
The regulator has given permission to Geron Corp. of Menlo Park, Calif., to inject embryonic stem cells into eight to 10 people recently paralyzed due to spinal cord injuries. The research aims to regrow nerve tissue.
President Barack Obama, who took office on Tuesday, was expected to reverse former president George W. Bush's executive order that restricted federal funding on research involving human embryonic stem cells.
Advocates of embryonic stem cell research say it could lead to potential treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer by restoring organ and tissue function.
Scientists say embryonic stem cells are the most useful type because they have the potential to become any type of cell within the body.
But the research is controversial since embryos are destroyed to obtain the stem cells.
Dr. Thomas Okarma, president and CEO of Geron, said the injections will be made in the spine. Several medical centres around the U.S. will participate in the research, which he said has not received U.S. government funding.
© CBC 2009