Consumer's Guide to A Brave New World

by Wesley J. Smith

Lawyer, author, and commentator Wesley J. Smith, whose writings frequently appear on this website, has authored an essential book for understanding the current stem-cell research and human cloning debate: Consumer's Guide to A Brave New World.

Consumer's Guide addresses all of the key issues in order to provide a clear understanding of what's at stake in the public policy debate over human stem-cell research and cloning. Smith discusses how and why embryonic stem-cell research receives lavish attention from the media and scientific community, while adult stem-cell research -- which is actually showing more promise in treating patients -- is downplayed or ignored. He describes the emerging science of the radical new technology of human cloning and shows how it moves forward despite the moral consensus of the world against it.

At the core of this highly readable and carefully researched book is a report on the gargantuan "Big Biotech" industry and its supporters in universities, in scientific communities, and in the bioethics establishment. Smith shows how the lure of huge riches, mixed with the ideology of "scientism," threatens to impose a "new eugenics" on a society that would dismantle ethical norms and call into question the uniqueness and importance of all human life. "At stake," he warns, "is whether science will continue to serve society, or instead dominate it."

How Adult Stem Cell Therapies Saved My Life: Medicine's Best-Kept Secret Can Save Your Life, Too

by Bernard van Zyl

From the Foreword:

"Recently, mounting evidence has documented the existence of stem cells in adults. This notion was inconceivable until recently; however, there is incontrovertible proof that our bodies harbor cells that are not only capable of repairing damaged tissue,, but probably do so on a relatively routine basis. Harnessing the power of these cells has deservedly received major attention, as scientific evidence has mounted suggesting the potential therapeutic potency of these cells."

--Douglas Losordo, M.D. Director, Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute and Program in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

From the Back Cover:

"How Adult Stem Cell Therapies Saved My Life: Medicine's Best Kept Secret Can Save Your Life is the story of one man's quest to survive congestive heart failure and tout the nearly miraculous results of adult stem cell treatments."

Bernard van Zyl had a history of heart disease; at one point his heart stopped beating from cardiac arrest before doctors revived him with electric shock. With virtually no conventional treatment options left to address his rapidly deteriorating condition, van Zyl's research led him to an FDA approved clinical using adult stems cell from the patient's own body to treat heart disease. The trial was being conducted at the Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, under the direction of Douglas Losordo, M.D.

The results, according to the author, were remarkable, allowing him, now age 73, to lead a healthy and vigorous life. "In the fifth month after receiving my stem cells, I again regained my health," the author writes. "[T]he stem cell therapy has been a complete success." To purchase this remarkable story, please click here.

There But for the Grace of God

by Carol Franz

Adult stems cells saved Carol Franz's life not once, but twice in her struggle with multiple myoloma, a bone marrow cancer that also destroys bones. Since her treatments, she has become an activist traveling throughout the country to promote adult stem cell research. She has written this book to share her story and give patients hope through awareness of the progress being made with adult stem cells. To purchase Carol's book, click here. To visit Carol's website click here.

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Imagining the Future
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