Friday, December 16, 2005

Embryonic Stem Cells

Advances made in embryonic stem cell research were doctored by a South Korean doctor. Embryonic stem cell research is a contentious issue, but adult stem cells which are not controversial, are never discussed. Advances from adult stem cells are actually curing people while embryonic stem cells, while they sound promising, have resulted in no actual breakthroughs. Yet, most people want the federal government to spend billions of dollars on embryonic stem cell research and leave adult stem cell research with no funding. I don't have a stake in the religious battle over embryonic stem cells, I just want whatever funding is happening to go to the research that will actually result in breakthroughs. It looks, at this point, that it's adult stem cells.

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