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Article: Analysis: Adult stem cells not promising.
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- United Press International
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- September 23, 2002
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Sep 23, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
The claim that adult stem cells hold the same medical potential as embryonic stem cells is a distortion of the science by some individuals and groups with a political agenda because adult stem cells may never prove as useful as their embryonic counterparts, experts tell United Press International.
Embryonic stem cells give rise to all the different cell types in the body and thus have the potential to replace damaged tissues and treat diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's and neural paralysis. However, some groups have opposed the research because it requires the destruction of embryos to harvest the ...