Wesley J. Smith

Renegade fertility doctor Panos Zavos claims to have tried reproductive cloning in several women, including a 52-year old. He failed and no pregnancies were established. He also claims to have created 4-celled cloned embryos, but they may not have been embryos at all since an egg without a nucleus . . . . Continue Reading »

Germany has a more restrictive policy on these issues than the USA. Here is a story about the country’s attempt to ban all EU funding of ESCR. (And guess what: Germany doesn’t have a “religious . . . . Continue Reading »

Here are a few of the pictures I took at yesterday’s event at the White House, plus one of me with my pal Tony . . . . Continue Reading »

Apparently, Carlos Lima’s paper came out while I was on vacation. I am told that the media paid it utterly no attention. But I will. Stay . . . . Continue Reading »

I knew this was coming, and now, here it is: Carlos Lima has published his research demonstrating that a patient’s own adult stem cells and olfactory mucosa can treat paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. This study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, reports on . . . . Continue Reading »

I attended President Bush’s stem cell speech yesterday, and I have to say, it was a real thrill as an American to be invited to the White House to hear the President of the United States give a major policy address.Taking the stars out of my eyes, as promised, here is my impression of the day: . . . . Continue Reading »

David Prentice has done more than anyone else I know to educate the public and policy makers about the potential benefits of adult stem cells. He is a co-founder of Do No Harm, which, among other things, posts the results of peer reviewed studies using non embryonic sources of stem cells. DNH has . . . . Continue Reading »

Richard Doerflinger sure can write fast. I spoke to him last night when I got off the plane at Dulles and he informed me that the “alternative sources” legislation had been scuttled by a legislative maneuver by the “embryo or nothing” (my term) stem cell zealots, . . . . Continue Reading »

The recent attack on the potential for adult stem cells to provide tremendous benefit and efficacious regenerative medical treatments is shameful. Apparently the truth about ASCs has filtered through the media information blockade to the American people. So, rather than admit the amazing progress . . . . Continue Reading »

Duh! Talk about a classic non story. Why a study was needed to determine this obvious point is beyond me. The “researchers” found that identical twins (true clones) feel like individuals and hence, people with SCNT cloning would, too. I could have told them that without spending the . . . . Continue Reading »