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'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found

Posted by Zonk on from the bumper-crop dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNN reports that scientists at Harvard and Wake Forest have discovered a 'plentiful' non-embryonic source for stem cells, as well brain, liver, and bone cell types as well. The cells, found in amniotic fluid, can be harvested without harm to the donor or the donor's unborn child. While there's no proof that amniotic stem cells are as potent as embryonic stem cells, scientists are hopeful that this will be a huge step forward for the field of stem-cell research."

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  1. Re:amazing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    More evidence that God loves scientists: each time a religious nut tries to stop progress, He finds a way around it.

    Now they can do all the stem cell research they want with no ethical problems. Can't wait 'till the religious wackos try to stop space exploration. The moment they do, God will drop inertialess drives and FTL engines right onto the physicists' laps.

  2. Re:Ethic issues by $pearhead · · Score: 2, Funny
    shouldn't
    That's the key word...
  3. Re:Questions to both sides of the argument by aussie_a · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would you allow your pregnant daughter to go through this procedure of donating amniotic fluid? Sure but then I'd be having a serious talk with this daughter and find out why and how she got pregnant at 7 years of age, the oldest possible age she could be, and then I'd talk with the mother to find out why I was never told I had a daughter.