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Lagging behind these efforts are treatments involving stem cells. Some researchers believe these highly versatile cells may eventually provide the cornerstone of all future spinal-cord treatment. Luckily, given the political controversy surrounding embryonic stem cells, it seems that stem cells extracted from adults are just as capable of developing into spinal-cord nerves as those taken from embryos...
Already, scientists in Australia, Portugal and China have removed a group of stem cells involved in the sense of smell from regions deep in the brain and transplanted them into a small number of patients with spinal-cord injuries. These cells are constantly regenerated, making them a potentially rich source of new cells that might be coaxed into becoming spinal-cord neurons. Several teams in the U.S. are investigating another group of stem cells taken from the nasal cavity, where they are much easier to harvest...
Although the exact cause of arthritis is unclear, it is known to stem from an immune response in the body...
...Superman Targets Bush In a wide-ranging interview with Britain's Guardian newspaper, paralyzed actor Christopher Reeve recounts his progress towards his goal of walking by his 50th birthday, and lists President Bush's policy on stem cell research among his major impediments. Reeve is enraged at what he characterizes as the President's capitulation to the Church on an issue of critical importance to people facing dire medical conditions...
...talk about U.S. cultural, economic and military dominance, there is one scientific area in which America may not become a superpower: stem-cell research. And who might be? Britain. Last week the country's Medical Research Council (MRC) unveiled plans for the U.K. Stem Cell Bank in Hertfordshire - the world's first for storing and supplying tissue from human embryos and aborted fetuses to be used to repair diseased and damaged parts of the body. The announcement came at a London conference of 400 scientists, government officials and patient lobby groups from 10 countries. "What was interesting was that they...