Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 92-94, July 2009

Stem Cells: It's Good To Have Choices

  • Ian H. Bellayr, BS

      Affiliations

    • Children's Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Yong Li, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Children's Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Abstract 

Three types of stem cells, embryonic, adult, and induced pluripotent stem cells, are currently studied by scientists. Barack Obama's presidency has opened the door for stem cell research by revoking statements and orders made during the former President Bush's administration. This provisional period will allow the National Institute of Health to rewrite policies governing how federal funds are distributed for stem cell research. These new regulations will grant more freedom to researchers wishing to use stem cells in their research and challenge them to determine the most appropriate stem cell treatment for a given disorder.

Keywords: Embryonic Stem Cells, Adult Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1876-4983(09)00088-5

doi:10.1016/j.jcws.2009.05.004

Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 92-94, July 2009

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