Concerning the preoccupation that science has with embryonic stem-cell research, Charles Krauthhammer had this to say: “Science has everything to say what is possible. Science has nothing to say about what is permissible. Obama’s pretense that he will ‘restore science to its rightful place’ and make science, not ideology, dispositive in moral debates is yet more rhetorical sleight of hand.

5-17 Adult stems cells show promise against diabetes

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In yet another promising result from medical research using stem cells obtained from adult tissue, researchers in the US and Brazil have found that diabetic patients were insulin-free after being treated with their own stem cells. . . .