tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093005962447180669.post3120239344916124153..comments2023-04-02T05:06:48.224-07:00Comments on Current Controversies in Stem Cell Research: Scientists Find Safer Way to Make Human Stem CellsJay Thakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875071987205016198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093005962447180669.post-25380339641967972522009-04-14T19:11:00.000-07:002009-04-14T19:11:00.000-07:00This looks to be like a great alternative to use i...This looks to be like a great alternative to use instead of actual embryonic stem cells and I agree would decrease the controversy. If they could get regular skin cells and manipulate them to act like an embryonic stem cell, then actual patients can probably just use their own skin cells and there wouldn't be the case of rejecting it since it came from your body and not someone random. Taking away the cancer risk too helps me favor the use of iPS cells over embryonic, but again I still think that embryonic can also be useful. I wonder if this new research will lead away from doing research using embryonic, and instead just focus on perfecting the iPS cells.Larissa Chakarovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180464089396180175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093005962447180669.post-50953554404464725752009-04-01T19:16:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:16:00.000-07:00Yes, I think it’s pretty remarkable. Good news tr...Yes, I think it’s pretty remarkable. Good news travels pretty fast I guess!<BR/><BR/>I think you’re very fair to bring up the fact that even with iPS there are certain setbacks like in the case of a patient who needs a heart transplant immediately. However, who knows, the first time they created an iPS cell was in 2007, now two years later they have already worked through some of the setbacks and by 2011 who knows perhaps they may have found a solution to that as well. The most important thing is that we need to continue the research and have fewer setbacks.Elena Gueorguievhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682795648819475748noreply@blogger.com