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Christian Doctors Call for Support of Adult Stem Cell Study Mary Rettig and Jenni Parker Agape Press August 10, 2004 The Christian Medical Association recently sent a letter to Congress speaking out against embryonic stem cell research (ESCR), and asking the U.S. legislature and the White House to support adult stem cell research, which actually holds promise for improving and saving human lives. While speakers at the Democratic National Convention were promoting ESCR and so-called "therapeutic" human cloning, the members of the CMA were appealing to the nation's lawmakers to invest in ethical research that is already yielding successful therapies...

SCIENTISTS have been able to rebuild the hearts of people dying from cardiovascular disease by injecting them with cells that grow into healthy new tissue. The success, the first of its kind, points to a future where many victims of heart disease — western society’s biggest killer — could add years to their lives, researchers say. They hope that one day failing hearts will simply be rejuvenated by incorporating young new tissues into the ageing or diseased organ. The research patients were injected with stem cells taken from their own bone marrow. The cells — known for their power to...