Vatican newspaper calls new stem cell source 'future of medicine'

'We are studying a particular type of stem cell, the amniotic stem cell, that represents a 'first' in the course of our existence.'
2/5/2010
Catholic News Agency

ROME, Italy (CNA) - The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano republished an interview on Wednesday detailing current research on a new source of stem cells that is being called "the future of medicine."

According to the Vatican newspaper, the pioneering research is presently taking place at the Biocell Center of Busto Arsizio in Milan and involves using stem cells taken from amniotic fluid to create a retinal regeneration therapy. This stem cell source is considered morally licit as it does not require the destruction of human embryos.
the rest