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It's science, not therapy.
September 22, 2007 by Anonymous, 2 years 9 weeks ago
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No one is forcing anyone to buy anything...
Note that it's still a long way from results of clinical trials on people. These are results on cells, and not even human cells. It's a step, but there are many chances it won't turn out to be so useful.
If it pans out, it will make the patent owners a fortune, true (so?), but it may also help kids with premature aging (Werners Syndrome) or burns victims live a more normal life. It ain't all 'shallow'.
Let's use a science blog for reasoned debate, not for point-scoring in the fruitless "I-Care-More-Than-You-Do" Competition.
Joanne Nova