Research advances show promise of adult stem cells.

On its website, USA Today (6/22) carries a 1,400-word Louisville Courier-Journal article reporting that advances “in stem-cell research show adult stem cells to be ever-more-promising, many scientists say, quelling the controversy steeped in faith and science that has long surrounded embryonic stem cells.” According to the article, “Human iPS cells...seem to offer all of the benefits of embryonic stem cells and none of the drawbacks.” Meanwhile, “in addition to these genetically reprogrammed adult cells,” researchers are coming closer to “being able to turn one type of cell into another in the body without” having to use any stem cells.