Disappointing news on the stem cell front. The United States is
falling behind partially due to political problems. Also, the necessity to avoid angering political conservatives who are seeking ammunition to ban stem cell research is causing the scientific community to
move slowly on human research trials.
"The late actor Christopher Reeve, paralyzed in a horse-riding accident, once said he sometimes wished he were a rodent, so that he could have a chance to try experimental therapies sooner." Kathleen must now how he feels.