[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H256]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         STEM CELL BREAKTHROUGH

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Wake Forest University's Institute for Regenerative Medicine for its 
recent medical breakthrough in amniotic fluid stem cell research. Using 
these specific cells does not require the destruction of human life at 
any stage.
  This is tremendous news. Not only does this prevent the destruction 
of human life but these stem cells have amazing properties that show 
very promising results. Unlike embryonic stem cells, these remain 
stable for years without forming tumors and are easily retrieved for 
medical use. They also have the ability to grow into brain, muscle and 
other forms of tissue that could potentially cure diseases. In 
addition, since these cells are a genetic match to a fetus, they can be 
used to help cure birth defects or even be frozen over time to use as a 
personalized tissue bank for use later in life.
  In addition to being a medical breakthrough, this gives hope to 
millions who support the sanctity of life that curing diseases and the 
potential for regenerative tissue growth are possible in a moral and 
ethical way.
  I am proud to recognize the truly amazing work of Wake Forest 
University's Institute of Regenerative Medicine and look forward to the 
promise of its continued research.

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