Placenta Stem Cells

Embryonic Stem Cell Alternative (more info)

Another interesting article on the discovery by Pitt researchers involving the outer membrane of the amniotic sac found in placental tissue reports it could have the same potential as embryonic stem cells in treating some diseases.... ... more

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Placenta Cells Share Characteristics of Embryo Cells Without Tumor Formation

PITTSBURGH, August 8, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have revealed findings that some placental cells have many of the same characteristics of embryonic stem cells. Like umbilical cords, the placenta is routinely discarded after a baby... ... more

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Discarded Placentas Have Embryonic-Like Cells

Routinely discarded as medical waste, placental tissue could feasibly provide an abundant source of cells with the same potential to treat diseases and regenerate tissues as their more controversial counterparts, embryonic stem cells, suggests a University of Pittsburgh study to... ... more

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An Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells

Hyscience writes the following:University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that one type of cell in the human placenta has characteristics that are strikingly similar to embryonic stem cells in their ability to regenerate a wide variety of tissues. Unlike embryonic... ... more

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Potential Seen in Placental Stem Cells

Against a dictatorship of relativism correctly notes that stem cells derived from the human placenta would "be an ethically and morally legitimate alternative to embryonic stem cells." And, recent investigations suggest stem cells originating from the placenta have both scientific... ... more

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