Scripps Howard Refuses to Permit Fumento to Tell the Truth About Adult Stem Cells
Yesterday, I linked an article written by Michael Fumento, which noted that a potential cure for juvenile diabetes using adult stem cells is not being funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, even though the technique cured mice with late stage disease.
Fumento wanted to follow up with a "Part 2" commentary. But, it appears that somebody doesn't want this truth widely disseminated. According to Fumento, his syndicate, Scripps Howard refused to publish the article, based on it allegedly being a "diatribe." What? Fumento's tone is utterly reasonable. The facts about which he opines are indisputable. Indeed, SCIENCE DID publish the study demonstrating that adult spleen stem cells completely cured mice with late stage juv. diabetes. Despite this amazing success, the JDRF DID refuse to fund human trials. Finally, the JDRF DID fund Proposition 71, which created a right to therapeutic cloning, to the tune of about $2 million. Yet, even IF that technology EVER becomes an effective treatment for juv. diabetes, it is at least a decade or more away.
This raises an important question: Is the JDRF most interested in finding a cure for juvenile diabetes or in promoting embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic human cloning? Surely, this is a topic worthy of being explored by a knowledgeable pundit. And if so, why the censorship?
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 2:33 PM
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3 Comments:
This story just went from bad to worst. It wasn't enough that an organization committed to treating juvenile diabetes completely ignores a very promising, fruitful area of research. Now a commentator who points out this fact gets the cold shoulder from a syndicate.
"You can't SAY that" doesn't strike me as a satisfying response to Fumento's follow-up commentary--particularly given the factual basis for his article. Fumento is on to something now, and I hope he continues to discuss this.
I spoke to Michael, and he is not backing off. This is just one reason why so many people are unaware of all of the facts in the debates over biotech. Thanks. WJS
I spoke with Michael and he is not going to back off. This is just one reason why so many people are uninformed about the biotech debate. There is something of a blackout. Thanks. WJS
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