Tag Archives: adult stem cell research

Placenta-derived stem cell therapy may benefit patients with Crohn’s disease

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Walt Larimore

The successes for adult, cord blood, and placental-derived stem cells just keep piling up. Now comes an AP report saying, “Celgene Corporation … reported a successful safety trial of a placenta-derived stem cell therapy as a treatment for Crohn’s disease.” … Continue reading →

Adult Stem Cells from Fat Tissue Offer Hope for MS Treatment

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Walt Larimore

Let’s see: how many stories have you seen in the news about embryonic stem cells helping even one human being? Uh . . . none. And, how many stories have you seen about adult stem cells helping humans? Hundreds. Do … Continue reading →

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Embryonic stem cells without embryos gives even MORE reasons to oppose embryonic stem cell research

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Walt Larimore

I came across two studies released just this week that give me even more reasons to oppose the morally-flawed idea of killing embryos for embryonic stem cell research. The first study describes how scientists have created embryonic-like stem cells using … Continue reading →

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Adult Stem Cell Research Has Yet Another Victory – Helps Type 1 Diabetics

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Walt Larimore

New research using adult stem cells is showing further insulin independence for Type 1 diabetes patients. The study, led by Richard Burt of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, is the second in the last two years to … Continue reading →

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Why Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Obsolete

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Walt Larimore

A listener to one of my interviews on a Chicago Radio Station (WMBI) wrote, “IF adult stem cells are just as good as embryonic cells, why are we all-fired up to use embryonic cells. The simple answer is: (adult stem … Continue reading →

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Obama to reverse life-saving stem cell research policies

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Walt Larimore

USA Today reports, “Obama will sign an executive order … lifting limits on human embryonic stem cell research and will direct federal agencies to ‘restore scientific integrity’ to decision-making, White House aides said Sunday.” ABC and NBC reported the story … Continue reading →

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