Stem Cells Restore Feeling In Paraplegic

Vicissidude writes "According to WorldNetDaily scientists in Korea report using umbilical cord blood stem cells to restore feeling and mobility to a spinal-cord injury patient. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cytotherapy, centered on a woman who had been a paraplegic 19 years due to an accident. After an infusion of umbilical cord blood stem cells, stunning results were recorded: 'The patient could move her hips and feel her hip skin on day 15 after transplantation. On day 25 after transplantation her feet responded to stimulation.'"

Comments

Re:Benefit of the doubt

[wiz31337]

How much more evidence does the president need before he lifts his restrictions on stem-cell research?

This is a major breakthrough, and it is only the tip of the iceberg. The cure for cancer, AIDS, and other genetic diseases could be closer than we think if more laboratories were able to conduct research using stem cells.

Re:Benefit of the doubt

[BillPhillips]

it is too bad the field of stem cell research in the US has been badly damaged by policies the current Whitehouse administration have put into place

The article says the research is related to umbilical stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. US physicians have been able to use umbilical stems cells without restriction. Even more ironic is that the article itself says this:

Like most breakthroughs using adult stem cells, this one has been completely ignored by the U.S. mainstream media, Smith pointed out. "Can you imagine the headlines if the cells used had been embryonic?" he asked.

Do you see what I see?

[vawlk]

After reading the article, I think I can *SEE* where they put the stem cells.