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Ultimate Stem Cell Discovered

Posted by Hemos on from the more-research-needed dept.

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.

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  1. Standard Fundie Alert! by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Troll
    > A stem cell has been found in adults that can turn into every single tissue in the body.

    Oh no! Extracting and growing these cells to cure diseases would be like killing millions and millions of clones of yourself! It's like having a million abortions, or even worse, committing suicide a million times over! We must ban research immediately! If God had wanted us to be healed, He wouldn't have let us get sick in the first place!

  2. The social implications are sweet... by Rev.LoveJoy · · Score: 1, Troll
    As this gives the close minded folks who lean towards "religion" as a reason to stop cloning research just one less pilliar to stand upon (ergo: you don't need "dead babies" to study stem cells anymore)

    With respect to the aging claim made, is two years enough time to detect a reasonal shorting of the chromatic telomerase?

    Cheers,
    -- RLJ