Posted on 11/16/2006 7:41:25 PM PST by neverdem
SC Ping
South Carolina?
stem cell
I heard this earlier, I believe them thar stem cells were from a "non - embryonic" line. I could be greatly mistaken, making dinner and in and out of the room.. somebody please.. prove me right for once!
Just jokin.. I thought this was true but then FOX did that whole stupid Iranian thing With the Schlepp.. curled eyelashes at 7PM..
Well. Just so it's not Southern California--bump. Interesting article.
If I am reading this article correctly, there is no indication that the treatment could reverse the effects of MD, correct?
Sounds like a NON-embryonic source to me. An embryo (at the stage where stem cells are harvested) would not have blood vessels.
Notice these are stem cells scraped from blood vessels. Not harvested from embryos or partially aborted babies. And they worked! This is good news! I'd like to see Michael J. Fox endorse this kind of stem cell research.
1-Anything I've heard is that ALL advances in SC have been along adult stem cell lines. There have been 70 or 72 major advances or breathroughs with adult stem cells.
2-There have been 0 (ZERO) advances along embryonic lines. In fact emryonic stem cells are believed tohave caused cancer and tumors and other problems.
Adult stem cells 70 Embryonic stem cells ZERO
3-If embryonic stem cells had been used, EMBRYONIC stem cells would have been stipulated and mentioned with flashing lights and fanfare. But since they're more than likely ADULT stem cells, they just use the generic "stem cell" , thus blurring the line between the two, in an attempt to confuse the unlearned and unwashed.
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I heard about this on the radio today or yesterday. If I remember correctly, the progresses would be reversed if treatments did not continue. But as long as treatments continued, progress was seen.
I also believe I heard them say that they were looking for OK to start human testing.
As long as side effects are minimal, I can't see why someone would care if treatments were ongoing.
I have a friend who has a son with MD. He's in a wheelchair now, and I was just wondering if this type of treatment, in addition to slowing the progression of the disease, might even reverse some of the effects.
I believe the article does mention that dogs were able to walk, and that it did improve things on them. I don't believe they are permanent reversals, UNLESS treatments are continued.
I am not a doctor....but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once.
By the way, I have a friend who I met our freshman year of highschool, almost 30 years ago. We studied martial arts together, I stood up in his wedding, and the last almost 20 years, I've watched him go from 5'11" 180lbs, to being in a wheel chair with arms no bigger than my wrists, and legs no bigger than my arms. All because of MD. So I hope that this treatment is promising.
Has any MSM story about some new miracle stem cell cure EVER used the a-word in the headline?
I would bet money that if any such headlines exist, they are outnumbered literally a thousand to one by headlines that say only "stem cells."
I'm sorry about your friend. That's really sad, and must be hard to see. I know the young man I mentioned was fine when he was really small, and I guess he's about 17 now. It would be great if something could be done to improve their mobility and strength.
If they were embryonic stem cells the article would have said so in every other sentence.
Yes, "non-embryonic"...(and you wold thinc that point could have been made in the news reports on this study)
*Or, as I prefer to call it, my editorial comment on the day's Bioethics News.)
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