[CS-FSLUG] NI: Cord blood yields 'ethical' embryonic stem cells

[Fred A. Miller]

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Cord blood yields 'ethical' embryonic stem cells

Hopes for treating disease with stem cells from umbilical cord blood
have received a major boost, following the discovery of primitive
cells with clinical potential matching that of embryonic stem cells.

Embryonic stem cells are derived from human fetuses, which are then
destroyed, and have become a major ethical issue, especially in the
US. But umbilical cord blood can be saved, stored and multiplied
without any of these ethical dilemmas.

Furthermore, the same team is applying new microgravity technology -
originally developed by NASA for the International Space Station -
to make large enough quantities of the stem cells to repair tissue
damage in patients.


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