Ultimate Stem Cell Discovered

bofh31337 writes "Newscientist is reporting that the University of Minnesota has discovered a new stem cell in adults. It is thought this stem cell will be able to turn into any single tissue in the body." The article is kinda breathy, especially for New Scientist - but if this is true, which needs to be studied more, this will dramatically alter the landscape for stem cell research.

Comments

Re:more killings?

[pclminion]

This was the first post to the discussion, so I'm at risk of feeding a troll, but here goes:

are you going to start killing adults now too?

No, I believe we'll start healing them. Stem cells taken from your own body could be used (eventually) to produce entire new organs for transplantation. Nothing could be better than a transplant made of tissue from your own genetic makeup. This would be the end of anti-rejection drugs and the terrible lifestyles that some transplantees live.

When will the Christians of the world wake up and realize that their "moral standards" are seriously fucked up?

And now for another.. Southpark Moment

[WndrBr3d]

"Yes, I only need a few more aborted fetus' and my stem cells would have cloned me my own Shakeys Pizza !"

And No Murder Required

[Bob Uhl]

How interesting. A few months back various groups were crying out that the wholesale conception and killing of embryos was needed to cure them of their diseases, and that it was simply irresponsible to ask how they justified killing others to save themselves. And now we find that there are viable alternatives to mass-murder. Unfortunately, some embryos were already slain in the headlong rush for knowledge deprived of ethics--but at least no more need be.

It would almost be amusing, were it not so deadly serious.

Now we can get about the serious business of curing disease.

HOAX!

[rice_burners_suck]

I hate to be the one to break this to you, but this is a hoax.

Here's the proof: I haven't personally seen it. That means it doesn't exist. It is a fact of the universe. You know why? Because the entire universe revolves around me. Hey, that's the proof. It's a hoax..O.H. .W.E.L.L.

Re:Adult vs embryonic stem-cells

[japhmi]

Which is rather strange, don't you agree? Essentially, these researchers have shown that there are "adult" stem-cells that behave identical to embryonic stem-cells. If the lawmakers would think logically, they'd apply the same regulations to research with "adult" stem-cells.

Except you don't have to kill anyone to get adult stem cells...