Another medical breakthrough from adult stem cells

April 15, 2009

Some persons with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes who received stem-cell treatment from their own bone marrow cells have been able to go for long periods of time without insulin, according to a new study. The Church condemns embryonic stem-cell research, which involves the killing of human embryos, but has no objection to adult stem-cell research.

 

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Further information:

• Transplants help Type 1 diabetics skip insulin (Reuters)
• Stem Cell Transplantation May Be Helpful in Type 1 Diabetes (Medscape)
• Stem Cell Research (USCCB)