The scientists who call it a breakthrough also believe this particular process holds the key to treating other ailments such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.  But others such as Gene Tarne with Do No Harm, have a different name for it. 
 
“Every little baby step they seem to take gets hyped way out of context because at this point there is so little that embryonic stem research has accomplished.”

According to Dr. David Stevens with the Christian Medical Association, the most progress in reversing diabetes is found in adult stem cell therapy. 

“Studies out of Brazil are showing patients—13 out of 15—who are able to get off insulin for six months to two years after a adult stem cell transfer.”

So why all the hype about embryonic stem cell research and therapy?  David Prentice with the Family Research Council thinks it comes down to money.

“Some of these folks are interested in the potential monetary gain they might get by developing an embryonic stem cell for this and then being able to patent it.”

The research was funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation…an organization that has lobbied to legalize human cloning in California.  Wesley J. Smith is with the Discovery Institute.

“Politics gets caught up in all this as well.”

Smith urges scientists to push for ethical adult stem cell research which has yielded about 70 successful treatments for human conditions.