Stem Cell cure leads to Brain Tumor
-
-
- mekbd
- added this
The boy, now 17, received the stem cells in 2001 at a Moscow hospital and four years later scans showed brain and spinal tumours, PLoS Medicine reports.
Israeli doctors removed the abnormal growth from his spine and tests suggest it sprouted from the stem cells.
Critics say the finding is evidence against the controversial therapy.
Apart from the ethics of using cells taken from embryos, opponents say there are big safety concerns.
As well as the possibility that stem cells may turn cancerous, some researchers fear that it is possible that stem cell therapy could unwittingly pass viruses and other disease causing agents to people who receive cell transplants.
Israeli doctors removed the abnormal growth from his spine and tests suggest it sprouted from the stem cells.
Critics say the finding is evidence against the controversial therapy.
Apart from the ethics of using cells taken from embryos, opponents say there are big safety concerns.
As well as the possibility that stem cells may turn cancerous, some researchers fear that it is possible that stem cell therapy could unwittingly pass viruses and other disease causing agents to people who receive cell transplants.
-
-
abbym0308
-
-
They say great minds think alike and it seems someone has beaten you to the punch with this story. Don’t worry you can still join in with the conversation on Current by following the link above.
Want to know how you can avoid adding the same story as someone else? Check out the blog post on duplicated stories here: http://tinyurl.com/bm4wsn
Think we’ve made a mistake? We’re all human so it can happen, if you think it has drop us a mail to see if we can help: yourfriends@current.com
- 2 years ago
-
abbym0308
