"BRITISH scientists have developed the world’s first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness. Surgeons predict it will become a routine, one-hour procedure that will be generally available in six or seven years’ time.
The treatment involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells. It was pioneered by scientists and surgeons from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields eye hospital.
This week Pfizer, the world’s largest pharmaceutical research company, will announce its financial backing to bring the therapy to patients.
The treatment will tackle age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness. It affects more than 500,000 Britons and the number is forecast to increase significantly as people live longer. The disease involves the loss of eye cells."--Blind to be cured with stem cells
This is truly great news if it turns out to be true. I wonder if this will be enough to shut the religious right up about being "pro-life". We all know they could care less about a fellow human once you are born.
"Boy, these Conservatives are really something. They're all in favor of the unborn, they will do anything for the unborn, but once you're born you're on your own!"--George Carlin
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