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A blind woman has regained sight following a controversial stem cell treatment
Science Alert ^ | 29 FEB 2016 | BEC CREW

Posted on 03/01/2016 3:32:54 PM PST by sparklite2

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To: sparklite2

Adult stem cells great -nothing ultimately good will ever result from the exploitation of innocent defenseless little boys and girls lives.


21 posted on 03/01/2016 4:31:43 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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"Weiss reports that 60 percent of his 278 patients - who have gone blind because of diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma - have regained some sight following the procedure."

I know a bunch of elderly people who are going to want this procedure.

22 posted on 03/01/2016 5:15:49 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: sparklite2

The degree of difficulty in figuring this out is Moon landing difficult.

For example, all aspects of stem cells seem to be utterly controlled by what we call “inflammation”. It tells the body to produce stem cells, what kind to produce, where to send them, it tells the immune system to leave them alone, it tells them where to go in the inflamed area, and what to do when they get there, how to shape themselves to replace the cells that need to be replaced, it tells the tissues when they have been made whole, tells the body to stop making more stem cells, and tells the immune system to police up any that were not used.

And every thing I just wrote was from unique science papers about inflammation and stem cells. I haven’t seen anybody combine them yet in a single process.


23 posted on 03/01/2016 5:17:30 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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Patients own. The only real benefits for anyone are done with adult, their own, stem cells. Don’t have to be on anti tisue rejection drugs.


24 posted on 03/01/2016 5:21:37 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Mr. Blond

What is probably considered more controversial is that the doc did an end -run around the FDA. They live to regulate.


25 posted on 03/01/2016 5:48:59 PM PST by Jemian
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