Irish Government Urged to Acknowledge Success Of Adult Stem Cells
19th Aug 10
Irish Government Urged to Acknowledge Success Of Adult Stem Cells
Ann-Maree Quinn, in a letter to The Irish Times, has urged the Irish government to recognise the growing success of ethical stem cell research. “The latest stem cell success of the windpipe transplant for the 11-year-old boy from Northern Ireland (I.T., August 6th) is welcome news," she writes.
"From the stem cells taken from his bone marrow, doctors were able to grow cells around a donor windpipe and transplant this back into his own body. By using his own cells, this procedure greatly reduces the possible occurrence of the body rejecting the donor organ.
"As medical science continues to make advancements in the use of adult stem cells there is a noticeable movement away from...
Successful Windpipe Operation Uses Ethical Stem Cells
16th Aug 10
Successful Windpipe Operation Uses Ethical Stem Cells: Previously Considered “Untreatable”
A boy from Northern Ireland was released from hospital last week after pioneering surgery to rebuild his windpipe using his own stem cells. Ciaran Finn-Lynch, who in March this year became the first child to undergo a trachea transplant, returned home.
The 11-year-old...
Irish Government Poised to Legalise Embryo-Killing?
24th Jun 10
Irish Government Poised to Legalise Embryo-Killing?
Sources have indicated to Family & Life in recent weeks that the Irish Government plans to announce legislation later this year that will implement the anti-life recommendations of the discredited 2005 Commission on...