Today, the FDA approved stem cell transplants from pure human lines! I don't have much time to get technical, although Molecular Biology was my favorite class, but we will now be able to catch up with Europe's scientists. And I won't go into the political side, because face it, there are not enough wishful parents to adopt the frozen embryos from people playing God and having litters. Enough said.
Geron, who applied for FDA approval, will begin with embryonic stem cell transplants in paraplegic adults to see how well their spinal cord and nerves regenerate. As soon as they can prove it is safe in adults, which they already have in Europe, they can begin trials on children and on auto-immune diseases. Imagine if a Type 1 diabetic can get all new Beta cells in their pancreas, or if Multiple Sclerosis patients can get new nerve generation, or a lymphoma patient new marrow, and the list can go on and on. It's such an exciting day in Nerdworld!
A bit of my view...
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An exciting day in the parenting world as well. Even if it will take many years to get there. Thanks for the update!
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