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Words from Dr. Martin Luther King Junior

The following are some quotes from an article about advances in adult stem cell research. What will always amaze me is this: embryonic stem cells are unethical, they generate tumors which means they are practically unusable, and one of the major research organizations supporting them eventually decided to discontinue their studies. That said, why should anyone be advocating for the broken promise of embryonic stem cells when adult stem cell research continues to advance? And why are religious opponents of embryonic stem cell research still considered "anti-science" when the "science" in this case does not work?

"Clinical trials to regenerate organs using Induced Pluripotent Stem cells (iPS) would begin by this year or early [next] year, said stem cell maverick Shinya Yamanaka. "

"Delivering the India Distinguished Lectureship Series in the city, Yamanaka who has been credited with the successful extraction of embryonic-like stem cells from a patch of adult skin, said that they were likely to begin with the eye."

"As his induced pluripotent stem cells have almost wiped out the ethical question raised by using embryonic stem cells, he said that the setting up of iPS celll banks would help in the future."

Source:

"Clinical trials using iPS cells by next year", The New Indian Express, February 3rd, AD 2012, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/clinical-trials-using-ips-cells-by-next-year/226427-60-118.html, accessed February 6th, AD 2012.