Stem cells reverse blindness caused by burns

[LnGrrrR]

Aren't most fetal stem cells gathered from aborted embryos?

[BlackSwordsMan]

This is immoral god wouldn't want this for people he would rather you stay blind and miserable. praise god

[DMX7]

The answer is "God did it".








I hate science.

[Veterinarian]

Bolded what I agree with. Also, there is a limit to the number of people they allow in each year. It's broken down by categories as well; more skilled workers get better chances.

I understand that. I guess what I'm saying is I would limit it much more and really make it very, very hard to get in here illegally. Although I wouldn't have firing squads at the borders like some of those loonies in the political forums.

[EmptyMan]

One step closer to regenerating limbs!

[English teacher]

ejudicate

you mean adjudicate?

sounds like you were thinking about something else.

[Wild Cobra]

Aren't most fetal stem cells gathered from aborted embryos?

No. And it's embryonic stem cell rather than fetal. My mistake at the start.

The eggs are harvested and fertilized, then allowed to grow, and in essence, life is then destroyed at a particular time of development.

Embryonic stem cell

[boutons_deux]

"would you rather have your vision back or one less kidney"

one? about having some vision and no kidneys? on dialysis 3x week?

[RandomGuy]

Well, you also know how some of us are. Have to interject our two cents worth in even if it might spark political ideas.

I don't see the point of attempting embryonic stem cell research. As far as I know, all practical stem cell advances have been other than embryonic. Am I wrong?

As always.



China surpasses Canada in stem cell advances: report

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2416860

Some of China’s “remarkable” and legitimate advances can also raise eyebrows — doctors at a Shanghai hospital cultivated and reintroduced human brain tissue “after taking a sample from the end of a chopstick implanted in a patient’s frontal lobe following a disagreement at a restaurant,” the report notes.

(put that in for the gee whiz factor, not because it oulined embryonic stem cell advances, article doesn't differentiate)

Some of the Latest Breakthroughs in Stem Cell Research
Published June 03, 2010 by:
Shirley Norling
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...roughs_in.html

1. UCI researchers have created a retina from human embryonic stem cells.

There is also a coming clinical trial to repair spinal damage, among others.

My understanding of the issue:
Since one can experiment in a mostly unrestricted manner with adult stem cells, that is where the majority of the work done has concentrated. The ethical and legal restrictions on embryonic stem cells means that much less work is being done on it.

Both adult and embryonic have thier pros/cons from a purely scientific standpoint.

It is interesting to see what the Chinese will come up with, as the article posted above suggests. I don't think they have near as strong an aversion to embryonic research.

Not really an area that I do much reading on though.

[Drachen]

you mean adjudicate?

sounds like you were thinking about something else.

Well we are talking about fetuses here. Freudian Slip perhaps?