U.S. House Backs Umbilical Cord Blood Research
According to this story, the US House of Representatives has passed HR 2520, a stem cell research bill that opens the door for greater levels of stem cell research using umbilical cord blood.
Cord blood is a more politically palatable means of obtaining the kind of stem cells that hold so much promise for disease treatment.
Excerpt:
"The bill is better known as the 'cord-blood bill' that will allow umbilical cords to be used for stem cell research. Umbilical cords are a rich, non-controversial source of stem cells. Currently hospitals throw millions of them away each year because the infrastructure required to properly collect and store them is not available. When signed into law by President Bush, the bill will increase the number of cord blood units and cord blood stem cells available for treating patients and expanding research will greatly increase."
Cord blood is a more politically palatable means of obtaining the kind of stem cells that hold so much promise for disease treatment.
Excerpt:
"The bill is better known as the 'cord-blood bill' that will allow umbilical cords to be used for stem cell research. Umbilical cords are a rich, non-controversial source of stem cells. Currently hospitals throw millions of them away each year because the infrastructure required to properly collect and store them is not available. When signed into law by President Bush, the bill will increase the number of cord blood units and cord blood stem cells available for treating patients and expanding research will greatly increase."
posted by Resident Expert @ 12/20/2005 11:45:00 AM
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