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date: 2006-10-31 15:09:34
subject: Re: Human liver grown from stem cells

From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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Links? Talk about spinning - ban/not fund  the research and claim lack = of
breakthrough

The White House also opposes embryonic stem cells that don't destroy the =
human embryo.=20

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/24/healthscience/web.0824stem.php

Biologists have developed a technique for establishing colonies of human =
embryonic stem cells from an early human embryo without destroying it. =
This method, if confirmed in other laboratories, would seem to remove = the
principal objection to the research.


  "Gary Britt"  wrote in message =
news:454793dd{at}w3.nls.net...

  So far all the breakthroughs are on stem cells other than embryonic =
stem cells.  Embryonic stem cells have only broken through to cause = brain
tumors.  Scientists working with embryonic stem cells say its at = least 20
years off  IF and BEFORE anything comes of the embryonic stuff. =
 Meanwhile the chord blood and adult stem cell research are showing real =
break troughs.

  If there was real potential in embryonic stem cell research it would =
be funded by private enterprise.  Their is no law against the research, =
just that the feds aren't going to fund more brain tumor experiments.

  Lastly the researches able to do federally funded embryonic stem cell =
research have not come close to using up the existing lines that are =
available and federally funded.

  Stop with your spinning Rich.  It isn't working.

  Gary


  Rich Gauszka wrote:=20
    Imagine the breakthroughs if Bush actually funded the research =
properly. It was only in 1998 that scientists actually succeeded in =
growing human embryonic stem cells in culture so this first President to =
fund is a red herring.=20


      "Mark"  wrote in message =
news:4546d7de$1{at}w3.nls.net...
      Bush was the first president to fund stem cell research at all. I =
guess he shouldn't have? And Gary is right, this breakthrough (if it = even
is that ultimately) has nothing to do with destroying embryos, = rather
it's a potentially solid argument for alternatives instead.
        "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message =
news:4546d47c{at}w3.nls.net...
        Bush limited federal funds for stem cell research in 2001 to the =
limited number of stem cells created before that date. In effect Bush = did
curtail research on non-embryonic stem cells

          "Gary Britt"  wrote
in message =
news:4546d0be{at}w3.nls.net...

          Yep, it was Chord Blood stem cells NOT embryonic stem cells.

          From your link.   The tissue was created from blood taken from =
babies' umbilical cords just a few minutes after birth.

          There is no federal funding ban on NON-Embryonic stem cell =
research, but don't let the facts get in the way or your politics.  =
Michael J. Fox, nor any of the MSM do.



          Gary Britt wrote:=20

            Did they use EMBRYONIC stem cells?  Bush is the first =
president to approve ANY federal funding for embryonic stem cells.  He =
approved for existing cell lines.  There is no law against embyonic stem =
cell research.  If it was promising it would be funded privately.=20

            So far all that embryonic stem cell research has produced =
are brain tumors and absolutely no, zero, nada cures of anything.=20

            There have been successes with chord blood stem cells and =
adult stem cells.  Neither of which are banned from federal funding.=20

            The lefties like to quote stories about successful =
treatments from Chord blood and adult stem cell research, and then try = to
confuse readers/listeners as though that says something about = embryonic
stem cells research.=20

            Embryonic stem cell research is not banned, just not =
federally funded. This debate is about people who want money from the =
government and not about finding cures.=20

            Gary=20



            Rich Gauszka wrote:=20

              Rush Limbaugh will now proclaim British Scientists evil =
and in league with Michael J Fox in their diabolical attempt to = embarrass
the Bushies over stem cell research.=20

              =
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_=
id=3D413551&in_page_id=3D1770&ico=3DHomepage&icl=3DTabModule&icc=3DNEWS&c=
t=3D5=20
              British scientists have grown the world's first artificial =
liver from stem cells in a breakthrough that will one day provide entire =
organs for transplant.=20

              The technique that created the 'mini-liver', currently the =
size of a one pence piece, will be developed to create a full-size =
functioning liver.=20

              Described as a 'Eureka moment' by the Newcastle University =
researchers, the tissue was created from blood taken from babies' =
umbilical cords just a few minutes after birth.=20

              As it stands, the mini organ can be used to test new =
drugs, preventing disasters such as the recent 'Elephant Man' drug = trial.
Using lab-grown liver tissue would also reduce the number of = animal
experiments.=20

              Within five years, pieces of artificial tissue could be =
used to repair livers damaged by injury, disease, alcohol abuse and =
paracetamol overdose=20







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Links? Talk about spinning - ban/not =
fund  the=20
research and claim lack of breakthrough
 
The White House also opposes embryonic =
stem cells=20
that don't destroy the human embryo. 
 
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/24/healthscience/web.0824stem=
.php">http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/24/healthscience/web.0824stem.p=
hp
 
Biologists have developed a technique for establishing colonies of =
human=20
embryonic stem cells from an early human embryo without destroying it. = This=20
method, if confirmed in other laboratories, would seem to remove the = principal=20
objection to the research.
 
 

  "Gary Britt" <glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=">mailto:glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com">glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=
>=20
  wrote in message news:454793dd{at}w3.nls.net...So=20
  far all the breakthroughs are on stem cells other than embryonic stem=20
  cells.  Embryonic stem cells have only broken through to cause =
brain=20
  tumors.  Scientists working with embryonic stem cells say its at =
least 20=20
  years off  IF and BEFORE anything comes of the embryonic =
stuff. =20
  Meanwhile the chord blood and adult stem cell research are showing =
real break=20
  troughs.If there was real potential in embryonic stem cell =
research it=20
  would be funded by private enterprise.  Their is no law against =
the=20
  research, just that the feds aren't going to fund more brain tumor=20
  experiments.Lastly the researches able to do
federally funded=20
  embryonic stem cell research have not come close to using up the =
existing=20
  lines that are available and federally funded.Stop with your =
spinning=20
  Rich.  It isn't
working.GaryRich Gauszka
=
wrote:=20
  
    
    

    Imagine the breakthroughs if Bush =
actually=20
    funded the research properly. It was only in 1998 that scientists =
actually=20
    succeeded in
growing human =
embryonic=20
    stem cells in culture so this first President to fund is a red=20
    herring. 
     
     
    
"Mark" <nomail{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:nomail{at}hotmail.com">nomail{at}hotmail.com> = wrote in=20 message news:4546d7de$1{at}w3.nls.net... Bush was the first president to = fund stem=20 cell research at all. I guess he shouldn't have? And Gary is = right, this=20 breakthrough (if it even is that ultimately) has nothing to do = with=20 destroying embryos, rather it's a potentially solid argument for=20 alternatives instead.
"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com> = wrote in=20 message news:4546d47c{at}w3.nls.net... Bush limited federal funds for = stem cell=20 research in 2001 to the = limited=20 number of stem cells created before that date. In effect Bush = did=20 curtail research on non-embryonic stem cells "Gary Britt" <glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com=">mailto:glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com">glbNOSPAM{at}gencogDOTcom.com= >=20 wrote in message news:4546d0be{at}w3.nls.net...Yep,=20 it was Chord Blood stem cells NOT embryonic stem = cells.From=20 your link. The tissue was created from blood = taken from=20 babies' umbilical cords just a few minutes after=20 birth.There is no federal funding ban on = NON-Embryonic=20 stem cell research, but don't let the facts get in the way or = your=20 politics. Michael J. Fox, nor any of the MSM=20 do.Gary Britt wrote:=20
Did they=20 use EMBRYONIC stem cells? Bush is the first president = to=20 approve ANY federal funding for embryonic stem cells. = He=20 approved for existing cell lines. There is no law = against=20 embyonic stem cell research. If it was promising it = would be=20 funded privately. So far all that embryonic stem = cell=20 research has produced are brain tumors and absolutely no, = zero, nada=20 cures of anything. There have been successes with = chord=20 blood stem cells and adult stem cells. Neither of = which are=20 banned from federal funding. The lefties like to = quote=20 stories about successful treatments from Chord blood and = adult stem=20 cell research, and then try to confuse readers/listeners as = though=20 that says something about embryonic stem cells research.=20 Embryonic stem cell research is not banned, just not = federally funded. This debate is about people who want money = from=20 the government and not about finding cures. Gary=20 Rich Gauszka wrote: Rush Limbaugh will now proclaim = British=20 Scientists evil and in league with Michael J Fox in their=20 diabolical attempt to embarrass the Bushies over stem cell = research. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_= article_id=3D413551&in_page_id=3D1770&ico=3DHomepage&icl=3DTa= bModule&icc=3DNEWS&ct=3D5">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/= articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=3D413551&in_page_id=3D1770&= ico=3DHomepage&icl=3DTabModule&icc=3DNEWS&ct=3D5=20 British scientists have grown the world's first = artificial=20 liver from stem cells in a breakthrough that will one day = provide=20 entire organs for transplant. The technique that = created=20 the 'mini-liver', currently the size of a one pence piece, = will be=20 developed to create a full-size functioning liver.=20 Described as a 'Eureka moment' by the Newcastle = University=20 researchers, the tissue was created from blood taken from = babies'=20 umbilical cords just a few minutes after birth. As = it=20 stands, the mini organ can be used to test new drugs, = preventing=20 disasters such as the recent 'Elephant Man' drug trial. = Using=20 lab-grown liver tissue would also reduce the number of = animal=20 experiments. Within five years, pieces of = artificial=20 tissue could be used to repair livers damaged by injury, = disease,=20 alcohol abuse and paracetamol overdose=20 = ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01C6FCFE.92C53BD0-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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