Benefits of Stem Cell Research
6/4/2009 at 7:39 AM
Before anyone thinks this is to start a debate over the use of stem cell research, it's not. It's about this incredible story
http://gizmodo.com/5277456/stem-cell-contact-lenses-cure-blindness-in-less-than-a-month
According to this news story three Australians have had their sight restored after less than a month of stem cell treatment. Two of these test subjects were legally blind before the treatment.
Before anyone tries to start a debate, the stem cells used for this treatment were from their own healthy eye.
Edited by Jimbob, 2009-06-04 07:43:07