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California institute switches focus from embryonic to adult stem-cell research

February 01, 2010

California's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, founded to support embryonic stem-cell research, has quietly shifted its focus to research using adult stem cells, since the latter field has produced far more promising results. The Investor's Business Daily chided the institute for its lack of candor, noting that "when funding was needed, the phrase 'embryonic stem cells' was used. When actual progress was discussed, the word 'embryonic' was dropped because ESCR never got out of the lab."

 

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  • Posted by: TheJournalist64 - Feb. 01, 2010 8:06 PM ET USA

    This is splendid news. The science supports what they are doing. The only reason ESCR is supported by the left is that it gives a "plus" to abortion and IVF.

  • Posted by: - Feb. 01, 2010 6:55 PM ET USA

    Miracles do happen! Thanks be to God.

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