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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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Analysis: Adult stem cells not promising
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 ...