that is big, and to think they may never have found this if stem cell research was embraced in the US.
It doesn't say how they came to discover this method. For all we know it was by studying stem cells.
The expert that was consulted by the author of the article thinks that stem cells should be studied.
he stressed that it's still important to study embryonic stem cells and iPS cells.
Studying all types of cells and how they develop is important. Learn how they work and potentially you learn how to change how they work. Cure diseases, regenerate organs or even limbs.
Oh no Nem, it's totally unneeded. As marstone points out once a single working concept is discovered and embraced all research in that or similar fields ceases permanently. Now if you all will excuse me I need to go tune up my 1886 Benz horseless carriage and send out a pigeon with a letter to my aunt.
actually, fetal cell was considered the "holy grail" for cell research. With the limit on fetal cell, they found that adults have stem cells in teeth that could be used, there are stem cells (not as open to change as fetal or teeth ones) in blood. Side note, some research has shown (leans towards) stem cells being the cause of cancer.
I never did say that all research would have stopped, but a large emphases would have stayed on fetal cells instead of looking for options. I work in a research building of my local University, and the general thought in the science comunity is that you build on what is known. Original thought is tough to get grants for, unless you have no options. NIH is tight on grant money, so you have to have a good proposal to get funded.
Researchers have lots of hoops to jump through so they can just do their jobs, wish it was easier for them, but that is the way it works.
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