California Awards Grants for Research Projects in NON-EMBRYONIC Stem Cells
By ANDREW POLLACK
Published: October 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES — In a tacit acknowledgment that the promise of human embryonic stem cells is still far in the future, California’s stem cell research program on Wednesday awarded grants intended to develop therapies using mainly other, less controversial cells.
“mainly other, less controversial cells”
Really? It’s like that, is it? Ok, baby steps it is then…alright…take a deep breath…it’s ok…you can say it…don’t be afraid…say it with me…
A – D – U – L – T stem cells…
good! Now all together…
ADULT STEM CELLS!
There, was that so hard?
- Adult Stem Cell
The $230 million in grants awarded Wednesday to California universities and companies represent a big step toward moving stem cells from basic research toward application in treating diseases like cancer and AIDS. Grant recipients are supposed to have a therapy ready for initial human testing in four years.
- Grant Money
But only 4 of the 14 projects involve embryonic stem cells. The others will use so-called adult stem cells or conventional drugs intended to kill cancer stem cells, which are thought to give rise to tumors.
- Cancer Stem Cell (from embryonic stem cells)
The grants thus represent a departure from the program’s original mission.
via California Awards Grants for Research Projects in Nonembryonic Stem Cells – NYTimes.com.
