Control Congress is a multi-partisan, issue-oriented political forum that brings together the Left, Right, and everyone in between.

Scientists aim to cure blindness with stem cells

Will this change the debate on stem cell research?

MSNBC-LONDON – British scientists plan to use stem cells to cure a common form of blindness, with the first patients receiving test treatment in five years.

The pioneering project, launched on Tuesday, aims to repair damaged retinas with cells derived from human embryonic stem cells. Its backers say it involves simple surgery that could one day become as routine as cataract operations.

They believe the technique is capable of restoring vision in the vast majority of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness among the elderly that afflicts around 14 million people in Europe.

READ MORE

Posted by JohnKonop on Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 6:20 am | under Uncategorized | |RSS 2.0 feed | Comments and pings closed. |

4 Responses to “Scientists aim to cure blindness with stem cells”

  1. James says:
    June 6, 2007 at 9:47 am

    Let’s hope they are not simply injecting Stem Cells into eyes like they did brains.

  2. Adult and Umbilical Cord Stem Cells vs. Embryonic Stem Cells says:
    June 6, 2007 at 10:43 am

    [...] Scientists aim to cure blindness with stem cells [...]

  3. LeftHook says:
    June 6, 2007 at 2:42 pm

    Um, can they also cure hairy palms? Just curious.

  4. Bill says:
    June 6, 2007 at 7:30 pm

    Can they do anything with terror cells? Make them nicer? Patent a form which resists the teachings of Muhammad!!!!!

|