Here's another good article on embryonic stem cells.
http://www.healingcare4u.org/Embryonic-stem-cell607.html
Posted for Dr. Payne. His response to the Great Stem Cell Scam article
Further, the cells have a nasty tendency to become cancerous or to form teratomas -- meaning "monster tumors." While usually benign, these can grow larger than a football and often contain hair and teeth. Yech
Actually the tumor issue can be circumvented -- just differentiate the embryonic stem cells into whatever somatic cell is needed and transplant or implant, e.g., if treating heart damage following a heart attack differentiate the embryonic stem cells into cadiomyocytes. There is also a line of research that indicates that co-transplanting embryonic stem cells with bone marrow derived stem cells reduces or perhaps eliminates the odds of tumor development (teratomas). Here are some posts I concerning this on my FACEBOOK page back in mid-May:
Method To Neutralize Tumor Growth In Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Discovered
Source:
www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (May 7, 2009) Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method to potentially eliminate the tumor-risk factor in utilizing human embryonic stem cells. Their work paves the way for further progress in the promising field of stem cell therapy.
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Co-transplantation Prevents Embryonic Stem Cell Transplant-associated Tumors
Source:
www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2009) Transplanted embryonic stem cells are recognized as a potential treatment for patients suffering from the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, in studies using ...
