Adult vs. Embryonic Stem Cell Research

[Guest guest]

Oh dear. I let this get too far- this is not the place to philosophize (is that

a word?) about life, the universe and everything (other than alternative

health.) We each drawn our own line in the sand- no one is going to change

anyone elses " line " so can we all agree to disagree and discuss stuff that is

more easily considered- like solutions you and I can do, on our own, in our

homes- I am assuming most of us don't have stem cells in the fride. Thanks for

peacefully understanding.

DesertSkyNM

moderator

 

 

Lets be clear as well. A fetus is NOT a baby. You will NEVER be taken

seriously if you throw in emotional terms as baby. The fetuses that are

aborted can NOT live on their own. They are NOT sufficiently developed to

live outside the womb. Their lungs have NOT EVEN DEVELOPED AT THIS STATE.

Nor has their brain. SO LET US GET THIS CLEAR, AN ABORTED FETUS IS NOT A

BABY AND IT IS NOT EVEN VIABLE. 3RD TERM ABORTIONS ARE NOT EVEN LEGAL IN

THIS COUNTRY AND THEY ARE NOT EVEN USED IN STEM CELL RESEARCH. STEM CELL

RESEARCH DOES NOT USE OR CAN NOT USE FULL TERM FETUSES.

The whole point of embryonic research is to use embryonic stem cells and

that means that they have to be used at a certain stage of development.

You obliviously have not had any cell biology courses and are uneducated in

this topic.

Otherwise you would know the difference.

 

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seashelll30

03/05/09 15:55:09

 

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Research

 

Let's be clear about this difference. We keep hearing stem cell research as

buzz words around the media. We are making terrific strides with ADULT stem

cells, already they are regrowing liver tissues, from liver cirrosis

patients, and are regrowing tissues on spinal cords, that have been severed.

Most recently, there was a story on the news of a man with Parkinson's, had

half of his brain injected with adult stem cells, he had an 80% improvement

in symptoms after 5 years. Now, after 5 years, he is asking for the other

side of his brain to be injected as well, He said he was given his life back

 

These are tremendous gains in scientific research, and there has been no

moral implications. Nobody died, giving their stem cells.

 

Embryonic on the other hand, has not shown any promise yet. Researchers are

hoping it will, however it hasn't happened yet. The only way to get

Embryonic Stem cells, is by killing a baby. You create life, to harvest the

stem cells, then kill the baby.

 

When you hear about stem cell research, please know this great difference,

it is a matter of life and death.

Sincerely,

Gina in IL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Adult stem cells don't work in all cases because they are less flexible than

embryonic stem cells. The whole point to embryonic stem cells are that they

are undifferentiated in that they can grow into any tissue. ADULT stem cells

do not have that capacity. You have to isolate the specific organ cells

then culture them in specific culture mediums to grow that particular cell

or organ. Not practical in all cases.

 

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seashelll30

3/5/2009 3:55:09 PM

 

<< >> Adult vs. Embryonic Stem Cell

Research

 

Let's be clear about this difference. We keep hearing stem cell research as

buzz words around the media. We are making terrific strides with ADULT stem

cells, already they are regrowing liver tissues, from liver cirrosis

patients, and are regrowing tissues on spinal cords, that have been severed.

Most recently, there was a story on the news of a man with Parkinson's, had

half of his brain injected with adult stem cells, he had an 80% improvement

in symptoms after 5 years. Now, after 5 years, he is asking for the other

side of his brain to be injected as well, He said he was given his life back

 

These are tremendous gains in scientific research, and there has been no

moral implications. Nobody died, giving their stem cells.

 

Embryonic on the other hand, has not shown any promise yet. Researchers are

hoping it will, however it hasn't happened yet. The only way to get

Embryonic Stem cells, is by killing a baby. You create life, to harvest the

stem cells, then kill the baby.

 

When you hear about stem cell research, please know this great difference,

it is a matter of life and death.

Sincerely,

Gina in IL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Again, enjoy it tonight because it is being put to rest.

Moderator

 

I should hope no one is killing a beautiful baby for stem cells, if they decided

to abort then use the stem cells but not for the sole purpose of using stem

cells.

 

 

 

 

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seashelll30 <seashelll30

 

Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:11:44 AM

<< >> Adult vs. Embryonic Stem Cell Research

 

 

Let's be clear about this difference. We keep hearing stem cell research as buzz

words around the media. We are making terrific strides with ADULT stem cells,

already they are regrowing liver tissues, from liver cirrosis patients, and are

regrowing tissues on spinal cords, that have been severed. Most recently, there

was a story on the news of a man with Parkinson's, had half of his brain

injected with adult stem cells, he had an 80% improvement in symptoms after 5

years. Now, after 5 years, he is asking for the other side of his brain to be

injected as well, He said he was given his life back.

These are tremendous gains in scientific research, and there has been no moral

implications. Nobody died, giving their stem cells.

 

Embryonic on the other hand, has not shown any promise yet. Researchers are

hoping it will, however it hasn't happened yet. The only way to get Embryonic

Stem cells, is by killing a baby. You create life, to harvest the stem cells,

then kill the baby.

 

When you hear about stem cell research, please know this great difference, it is

a matter of life and death.

Sincerely,

Gina in IL.