USATODAY.com - Md. stem cell bill has support of patients seeking cures. The disparities in stem cell funding from state to state, I believe, will lead to some brain drain in those states without funding. It appears that in reaction to funds started in states such as New Jersey and California, Maryland needs to follow suit because of the large contingency of biotech firms and universities in that state. New technologies is one of the best hedges against future economic turmoil.
Rosenberg said the funding also would help Maryland's biotechnology industry, a national leader in the field. With California voters approving $3 billion in research funding over 10 years and other states considering similar moves, Rosenberg said Maryland risks losing its biotech edge unless it supports stem cell research to keep top notch researchers in the state.Posted by johnvu at February 10, 2005 10:07 AMThe bill puts the legislature into the middle of an emotional national debate over stem cell research and whether it holds out false promises or real hope for cures to a variety of medical problems such as spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, diabetes and multiple sclerosis.