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Marrow stem cells defeat Alzheimers
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| 02.17.06
Posted on 02/18/2006 3:32:17 PM PST by Coleus
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To tell you the truth, I didn't think any kind of stem cell could cure an organic, whole-brain disease. I would presume that if this process works on humans, it would benefit in the early stages or stop further progression, let's hope. And killing babies for their parts is not the way, Ron Reagan, Jr., we mortal humans can't say who gets to live and who dies and whose life is more important, all life begins at conception and we have no right to experiment on children.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:32:18 PM PST
by
Coleus
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To: Coleus
This is outrageous to suggest it isn't necessary to tear apart human fetuses to get stem cells.
To: Coleus
This is particular great news for me...I have a pet mouse with Alzheimers.
No, seriously, this is big news. My grandmother had Alzheimers (and my mother was her caretaker)...overcoming Alzheimers is a big deal for millions of people.
Great post...thx.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:39:29 PM PST
by
Dark Skies
("Democracy is not the weapon of choice against islam...but free speech is!")
To: Dark Skies
My grandmother also had Alzheimers.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:47:20 PM PST
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
To: Coleus; wagglebee
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:49:11 PM PST
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
To: neverdem
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:50:00 PM PST
by
airborne
To: Irish_Thatcherite
My prayers are with you (even belately). Alzheimers really has an effect on a family.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:50:26 PM PST
by
Dark Skies
("Free speech is the weapon of choice against islam...not democracy.")
To: Irish_Thatcherite
My Mother-in-Law had it. She lived with us for two years, and it was not pretty. It is a cruel disease because the person that was once bright, loving and personable becomes a walking mental vegetable. What makes it really bad is that it goes on for decades, gradually.
To: Coleus
Laura Ingraham had a guy on Thursday or Friday that stated there are 65 different programs where adult stem cells were being used currently to help people with ailments. There are zero with embryonic stem cells.
This individual also stated that there is a problem with embryonic stem cells in that they seem to case tumors. He stated that he wasn't sure the tumor problem could be overcome, but acknowledged that it might.
He then commented that if there were truly a raging promise of success with embryonic stem cells, you wouldn't be able to stop corporations from plunging into the field. Presently none are doing so. So much for all the hype and promise.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:56:35 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(If it's a "Religion of Peace", some folks aren't very religious.)
To: Dark Skies
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:58:42 PM PST
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Irish_Thatcherite
(~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
To: Dark Skies
My mother has Alzheimer's and I'm her caretaker. I'm still able to work but it's close to the point where I'll have to quit. I'm trying to save as much as I can to stay home with her.
She has other serious medical problems and the Alzheimer's is just starting to advance but it's definitely the worst of her problems. Strictly physical ailments are easier to deal with.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:58:44 PM PST
by
NEPA
(Give war a chance)
To: GeorgefromGeorgia
What makes it really bad is that it goes on for decades, gradually. I know, my grandmother had it for 30 years.
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posted on
02/18/2006 3:59:51 PM PST
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
To: GeorgefromGeorgia
It is a cruel disease, harder on the family than on the patient. My grandpa has it and it makes me sad when I think how he used to be versus his present circumstances.
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posted on
02/18/2006 4:10:39 PM PST
by
Cyclopean Squid
(History is a work in progress)
To: Coleus
Plaque, not
plague!
Sheesh, you'd think that the upi "journalist" would know the difference.
AV
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posted on
02/18/2006 4:19:22 PM PST
by
Atomic Vomit
(www.aroostookbeauty.com)
To: Atomic Vomit
Oops! Ignore that....my fonts make the "q" look like a "g".
Oh well...
AV
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posted on
02/18/2006 4:21:27 PM PST
by
Atomic Vomit
(www.aroostookbeauty.com)
To: Paleo Conservative
This is outrageous to suggest it isn't necessary to tear apart human fetuses to get stem cells.What's ourtageous about this?
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posted on
02/18/2006 5:05:06 PM PST
by
marvlus
To: marvlus
This is outrageous to suggest it isn't necessary to tear apart human fetuses to get stem cells. What's ourtageous about this? ==============================================
Paleo Conservative was being sarcastic
To: marvlus
Bone marrow stem cells do not come from fetuses. They come from bone marrow.
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posted on
02/18/2006 5:30:33 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
To: NEPA
My heart (and prayers) go out to you. We helped care for my father-in-law as he battled the disease. I will tell you that a sense of humor helped us all. Among the things this wonderful man lost was his memory of picky eating. The guy ate EVERYTHING in the late years. It was one of the things we spoke of after he passed and it still gives us chuckles.
The only blessing was that we had said good-bye to the real man long before we said good-bye to his earthly body.
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posted on
02/18/2006 5:32:09 PM PST
by
trimom
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