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Adult Stem Cells Continue to Effectively Treat Illnesses
Proslogion Thoughts from a scientist who is a Christian (not a Christian Scientist) ^ | 4-13-16 | Dr. Jay L. Wile

Posted on 04/13/2016 11:12:49 AM PDT by fishtank

Adult Stem Cells Continue to Effectively Treat Illnesses

Apr. 13, 2016

A diagram showing how a stem cell in bone marrow becomes different types of blood cells. (click for credit)

A diagram showing how a stem cell in bone marrow becomes different types of blood cells. (click for credit) In a 2003 speech, John Kerry complained about the Bush administration, saying:

Nothing illustrates this administration’s anti-science attitude better than George Bush’s cynical decision to limit research on embryonic stem cells.

During the heat of the “stem cell wars,” this was a common refrain. Life-saving treatments could be produced with embryonic stem cells, and anyone who questioned whether or not it was morally acceptable to destroy one life in order to experiment with saving another was “anti-science.” Never mind that there are stem cells in everyone’s body, commonly called adult stem cells, and those stem cells also have the potential to cure illnesses. Everyone “knew” that using embryonic stem cells would be better.

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.drwile.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: stemcells

CMI article caption: A diagram showing how a stem cell in bone marrow becomes different types of blood cells.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hematopoiesis_simple.svg

1 posted on 04/13/2016 11:12:49 AM PDT by fishtank
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To: fishtank

Adult stem cells are the miracle workers.


2 posted on 04/13/2016 11:21:11 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: fishtank

What’s in the pipeline puts this to shame. One can harvest stem cells from the nasal cavity that can become ANY type of cell you want whether it be a blood cell or nerve cell or heart cell.


3 posted on 04/13/2016 1:05:34 PM PDT by Crucial (At the heart all leftists is the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
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To: Salvation

No wonder Eve was created with Adam’s rib!


4 posted on 04/13/2016 3:31:38 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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