With the onset of stem cell research way back in the early 1970's, the two Canadian scientists may receive Nobel Prize awards in 2009. As we all know stem cell research has had it's share of controversies, with the growing of stem cells from human eggs. With the latest breakthrough, scientists have been making stem cells from ordinary skin cells. Maybe there will not be as much criticism involving the skin. Stem cells do offer hope in the fight with Alzheimer's, heart disease, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, and more.
The two scientist, Ernest McCulloch and James Till, do rightfully deserve this Nobel Prize. What a great discovery to the world of science all those years ago. And hopefully they will continue their work to help those who suffer from such problems as previously mentioned. Stem Cell reasearch, as mentioned in chapter 2, discusses the possibility of transplanting stem cells to repair damaged brain tissue also. This was published back in 2007, maybe by now they have made some progress.
Charlotte Observer Sept.2009
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