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- Fixing The Heart With Stem Cells - CBS News Exclusive: Using A Heart's Own Stem Cells To Heal Itself.
All I can say about this is that I hope that Michael Fox is following this Story while he is BO'S & Pelosi's Liberal Poster Child for Federal Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research. So Sad! $$$$$$$$ talks, it don't sing & dance & it don't walk. A lot of Embryonic Researchers should get rich if they play the Madoff Game Plan. - Reply to this comment
- Do you think Bush will ever admit he was wrong about impeding stem cell research? But he would never admit he was wrong about anything. That's really the mark of stubborn stupidity.
Already researchers have learned that embryonic stem cells are not the only, or even the best, source. If the radical religious reich hadn't been adamant about forcing their insanity upon the rational rest of us, we could be much further along in many areas. Stem cell research is only of of them. - Reply to this comment
- I am a chinese Enlish learner.Read the CBS news is a very helpful methord to improve my english skill,Thank you! I will try harder!
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- Hey Samjia:
Good post. Liked your responses. I do take you are a physician so I will respond accordingly. Esophagus and tracheas implantions are great ways to start with stem cell. Liver and pancreas look promising, but correct me if I am wrong. I can live without a liver, and I can live without an esophagus and trachea, I can live without a pancreas. (Of course all of these may only be for a short period of time.) However I cannot live without a heart or brain, as much as we would like to think we can. And as much as we have demonstrated by the lack of heart and brains currently running so many of our systems.
However, our responsibility (ability to respond) is sorely missing because we have not been able to demonstrate, even remotely that we are capable of acting responsible in any sciences or systems currently in place. What makes you think the medical/scientific community can altogether change this mindset?
Many advances being made in all areas of this wonderful science fields and that I applaud. However we have so many things going on that by the time we are able to perfect these sciences, our global planetary system will have collapsed because we abused those systems much like people have abused their systems leading to stem cell research to repair the damaged areas in our body.
However we cannot at this point even begin replicate or duplicate the very life support systems that foster human growth. And if this is not accomplished within the next 30 years, everything done in stem cell research will be a moot point, because life systems will not be able to provide and support those things that will foster human growth. Am I going to fast?
The immune system can be bolstered and enhanced by various inclusions of medications, serums and physiologic additives, correct? However we chasing the bag (or chicken before the egg) because we are trying to heal the organ or system of the very things that are destroying it, instead of finding cures and ways to destroy or prevent the etiologies of those things that contribute to erosion, necrosis and decay.
If you want to continue this debate, we can do it offline over a cup of coffee and would thoroughtly enjoy talking with you. Have a great evening. - Reply to this comment
- by indivthinker June 29, 2009 5:25 PM PDT
Try taking a bioethics class and you might actually learn something. Just because you have the capability to manipulate life does not make it the moral or ethical thing to do, especially when you have to destroy other human life to do it.
EXACTLY!!! Unfortunately, that point is lost on some posters, especially the one you were responding to.
This country NEVER impeded stem cell research! President Bush had his shortcomings but stem cell research wasn't one of them. Can anyone cite ONE major breakthrough using embryonic stem cells--even from the federally funded lines??? Nope, because there haven't been any. If embryonic stem cells were so promising private labs would have come up with SOMETHING over the past 8 years.
The only thing driving policy in the Obama regime is the need to throw red meat to the President's electoral base. Why bother with ethics when you can satisfy pro-abortion nutjobs? - Reply to this comment
- Ken Milles is not the first person to get stem cells as I, along with about 100 others, got them into my heart muscle in 2/27/07 at Shans Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a double blind stem cell research program conducted by Baxter Healthcare. I had cronic angina and now hardly ever have angina pain. I can now walk 2 miles or more, bike and I work out on weights at a gym 2 days per week. I am 76 and can do more that most my age and many years younger. Stem cells have definitely worked for me.
You should research your facts before presenting them.
John E. Benz
Goodlettsville, TN - Reply to this comment
- "It's unthinkable that a modern soceity would willingly impede stem cell research.
Just another reason that Bush's attempted theocracy signaled the end of the Republican Party."
- by slownewsday_05 June 29, 2009 4:51 PM PDT
Try taking a bioethics class and you might actually learn something. Just because you have the capability to manipulate life does not make it the moral or ethical thing to do, especially when you have to destroy other human life to do it.
And before you call me a close-minded evangelical Christian, know that I graduated college with a degree in biology and now go to medical school, and I am a firm believer in evolution. I have spent hours and hours reflecting on bioethics, and I have probably given a lot more thought than someone like you who approves of anything so long as it is convenient to you and your beliefs. Give thought to that life which you are so easily willing to discard.
It is not acceptable to destroy innocent human life to postpone the death of other human life. - Reply to this comment
- The more that you add to any surface might create a beneficial affect, but it also increases the overall tissue thickness where can create a greater burden to supply the oxygen and blood to that area over the long haul. It can cause a strain on the surrounding areas that require the same amount of oxygen and blood and increase or decrease the ventricular contractility, to name just a couple of things. Stem cell research is a great tool, but nothing beats preventative measures from the outset of life. Remember the area affected by stroke or heart attack is just a microcosm of the surrounding areas as well as the overall structure. sign me: not a physician but don't need to be one to make an opinion.
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