Do adult stem cells have the same medical potential as embryonic stem cells?

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    9/20/2007 2:02:06 PM

    I like it fine this way, too.

    9/19/2007 1:33:54 PM

    I like it worded this way

    9/18/2007 5:17:12 PM

    MisterE mentiones, "too early to tell" as a stand option.  Any other supporters?

    9/18/2007 5:13:38 PM

    Which version was better?  Thoughts?

    9/18/2007 5:13:17 PM

    issue prior to revisions:

    Which research shows more promise?
    Adult Stem Cells
    Embryonic Stem Cells
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    8/15/2007 9:55:02 PM

    Jacki is sharing my brain again.

    Is it fair to posit embryonic stem cells as the gold standard, scientifically speaking, and compare adult stem cells to them? Or is that biased despite being true?

    Do adult stem cells have the same medical potential as embryonic stem cells?

    8/14/2007 11:37:34 AM

    taking this straight from the evidence brianr posted:

    Do adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells share the same therapeutic potential?

    8/13/2007 6:47:29 PM

    Raw Story

    Many stem cell researchers and scientists are unconvinced that adult stem cells will be able to produce the same results as those taken from embryos, since many adult tissues don't appear to contain any stem cells.

    "Most scientists don't believe that the stem cells found in the adult will have the repertoire of developmental capabilities that we see in an embryonic stem cell," says Judith Gasson of UCLA´s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

    In May of 2005, a stem cell researcher wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal which attacked conservatives for relying on "dubious but convenient data for the sake of advancing their cause."

    "In fact, there is little credible evidence to suggest adult stem cells have the same therapeutic potential as embryonic stem cells," wrote Dr. David A. Shaywitz. "Conservatives often speak of the need to abide by difficult principle; acknowledging the limitations of adult stem cell research would seem like a good place to start."

    8/13/2007 6:13:52 PM

    Can an option be "too early to tell"?

    8/1/2006 7:40:12 PM

    "shows more promise" is too vague in my mind. 

    7/26/2006 5:29:15 PM

    hmmm... I think this is kind of a false debate, unless you think adult cells are more "promising" because they don't destroy embryos.... but that's another question entirely. not feeling this.