Thread: Forget about who is paying for it

TheStar.com - Health - Stem cell transplant advance 'thrilling'

Does anyone really have a moral objection to the use of embryonic stem cells?

"In a major scientific advance, U.S. researchers have used human embryonic stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue in rats that had suffered cardiac arrests.
The "thrilling" accomplishment, released in a study yesterday, seems to overcome two of the most persistent and perplexing hurdles that have thwarted use of the promising embryonic cells for organ repair.
"One was how to coax the human embryonic stem cell to turn into (heart) cells," says Dr. Charles Murry, director of cardiovascular biology at the University of Washington's Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine. The other was to keep them alive after transplantation."


In 1994 my mother died at age 48 from MS. My father is 62, and suffers from Parkinson's and is showing early symptoms of Alzheimers. All of these diseases have the potential to be helped by ESC's, so this is an issue near and dear to me. I can understand objecting to governement funded research, but who here has any thoughts or objections to private research using this technology?

Originally Posted by Think for myself

TheStar.com - Health - Stem cell transplant advance 'thrilling'

Does anyone really have a moral objection to the use of embryonic stem cells?

"In a major scientific advance, U.S. researchers have used human embryonic stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue in rats that had suffered cardiac arrests.
The "thrilling" accomplishment, released in a study yesterday, seems to overcome two of the most persistent and perplexing hurdles that have thwarted use of the promising embryonic cells for organ repair.
"One was how to coax the human embryonic stem cell to turn into (heart) cells," says Dr. Charles Murry, director of cardiovascular biology at the University of Washington's Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine. The other was to keep them alive after transplantation."


In 1994 my mother died at age 48 from MS. My father is 62, and suffers from Parkinson's and is showing early symptoms of Alzheimers. All of these diseases have the potential to be helped by ESC's, so this is an issue near and dear to me. I can understand objecting to governement funded research, but who here has any thoughts or objections to private research using this technology?

Actually, I do not want to forget who is paying for it.

I think both private companies AND the government should be funding this promising research. It has such amazing potential to save and improve lives. As much money should go to this research as possible.

This is a use of my tax money that I FULLY support!

Spending on this sure beats spending on illegal invasions of soveriegn nations.

Cells are not people. Those that oppose this research on those bogus grounds are not even remotely "pro-life".

SCIENTISTS SAY THEY'VE FOUND CURE FOR ALZHEIMERS
August 19, 2007

SCIENTISTS believe they have discovered a “cure” for Alzheimer’s, the devastating illness that affects nearly 600,000 people in the UK.

For years experts have been looking for a way of preventing the debilitating brain condition.

Now British and American *scientists have found a way of halting its spread.

Last night the discovery was being hailed by experts as a huge development in the fight against the condition – as the number of victims is likely to double over the next decade.

One of the researchers described the breakthrough as “blindingly simple”.

Alzheimer’s is caused when amyloid – a chemical that naturally occurs in the bloodstream – passes into the brain.
Once there it forms plaques that harden. These damage communication between brain cells and eventually cause brain cell death.

Scientists have discovered a synthetic human protein that is capable of soaking up amyloid – preventing it leaking into the brain.

Researchers say trials will start within two years.

Patients will be screened for the disease by a blood test that reveals if they have high levels of amyloid.

Professor Berislav Zlokovic, of Rochester University in the US, who is behind the new study, said: “Stop over-production of amyloid and you effectively cure Alzheimer’s disease. It’s very simple.”

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