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Human Trials of Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment Beginning

February 12, 2010 - 3:07 pm 2 Comments


Researchers in the US western state of California now have government approval to begin the first human clinical trial of a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells. The scientists will test a therapy that is designed to regenerate nerve cells in people who have suffered spinal cord injuries. The trial, however, has a limited goal of assessing the safety of the treatment. Still, Rachel Silverman reports for VOA, approval for the trial from the US Food and Drug Administration breaks what had been a significant barrier to stem cell research.

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2 Responses to “Human Trials of Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment Beginning”

  1. triwillb Says:
    February 12th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    oran6es,

    you keep mentioning teratomas. you’re scare-mongering. can you show any FDA approved products within the US that have resulted in teratmoa formation?

  2. oran6es Says:
    February 12th, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    If a human embryonic stem cell can make a rat walk, why not use a rat embryonic stem cell to make a human walk?

    Will you report and show the public thru the media what a teratoma looks like when these patients develop them at the site of implantation?