http://sg.news.yahoo.com/041128/1/3ovex.html
In this story, a Korean woman who was paralyzed for 20 years was able to take her first steps after stem cell therapy. The stem cells used in her treatment were found not from embryos, but from blood obtained through umbilical cords.
Question for discussion: May it be better to first see the practical limitations of these cord stem cells before using embryonic cells to get a better understanding on how to utilize stem cells, or should we still try to obtain embryonic stem cells first?
In this story, a Korean woman who was paralyzed for 20 years was able to take her first steps after stem cell therapy. The stem cells used in her treatment were found not from embryos, but from blood obtained through umbilical cords.
Question for discussion: May it be better to first see the practical limitations of these cord stem cells before using embryonic cells to get a better understanding on how to utilize stem cells, or should we still try to obtain embryonic stem cells first?