A Good Kind of Stem Cells

There has been much talk recently about stem cell research and the moral, ethical, and medical consequences of it. Most people don’t know about the other alternatives to embryonic stem-cell research.

In all the discussion, no one seems to mention that embryonic stem cells have never cured anyone. They talk so much about potential, but never bring up any instances of real cures. However, progress has been made in other kinds of stem cell research. One area I am particularly exited about is umbilical cord research. People have been healed by this method. It has much potential. The stem cells from this method have almost no chance of being rejected. Diabetes and other diseases are being healed. For a lot of stuff about it go to this article in World. There are many other sites about it too.

But one thing that is slowing the progress is the lack of funding from the NIH. This, even though it is the only kind of stem cell that has yielded a cure. The only reason apparent is that harvesting umbilical cord stem cells does not involve embryos. If it doesn’t advance the liberal agenda, it doesn’t get funded.

Anyway, I hope this research goes far in helping to cure diseases the right way, without the loss of human life. Now wait a second, isn’t that in the Hippocratic oath somewhere? Oh yeah, doctors don’t follow that anymore because it isn’t popular. That fact says volumes about the state of standards in this country.