Wesley Smith just blogged a great story about pediatric heart valves generated from umbilical cord cells. Those in the field of pediatric cardiology have been interested in the application of this research to real patients – and the time has come.
One wonders if the Obama administration is aware of these advances? In a time of financial crisis – and impending policies that are morally offensive – one hopes that our tax dollars will go to this type of research and therapy, and not toward embryonic stem cell research.
See also: Vessels, and Valves, and Veins, Oh My!, For some of us, February 14th is not about candy, Where the Real Booming Stem Cell Business Is
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