Why is there not coverage in the general media about these fabulous breakthroughs using adult stem cells?
Michael Fumento who writes frequently "on the gulf between the promise of embryonic stem cells and the reality of therapy using adult stem cells," asks the question in Raise a Glass to Adult Stem Cells.
Adult stem cells are now rebuilding human livers.
Up to now, people with irreversible liver damage could only hope for a transplant and too many have died waiting.
The New Scientist reports that stem cells from patients own bone marrow have been used to treat liver damage
Umbilical cord stem cells have been injected by Korean doctors into the spine of a paraplegic allowing her to walk again.
Have you read these stories? Why do you think this type of news is not being reported?
Posted by Jill Fallon at October 26, 2005 1:01 AM | PermalinkThese wonderful success stories of adult stem cells are not covered by the media because there is no controversy. The president is not against adult stem cells, he is only against embryonic stem cell research. So the liberal media can't use these stories to make him or anyone else look bad. The media likes stories that make someone the bad guy, and someone the good guy. No one objects to adult stem cell research. If someone said that adult stem cell research was unethical, you would hear all about the Korian woman walking after 19 years as a paraplegic. Embryonic stem cells have never ever been used on a human, There is only a slight chance of promise that someday these stem cells may help someone in the future, yet they are in the media constantly. Do the math!
Posted by: Jim Fisher at November 20, 2005 10:23 AM