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from: Rich Gauszka
date: 2006-10-31 00:47:34
subject: Re: Human liver grown from stem cells

From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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Bush as anti-science ogre? I can live with that 

  "Mark"  wrote in message =
news:4546decf$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Aha Bob, you found me out,  I was distorting the record, thus =
falsely making Bush look good.=20

  Hmm, kind of like when adult stem cell or cord blood research =
successes are splashed around indiscriminately to confuse people and try =
to make Bush falsely look like an ogre.
    "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message =
news:4546dd06{at}w3.nls.net...
    Be sort of hard for many presidents before Bush to approve stem cell =
research. First stem cells were only isolated in late 98

    =
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/18/AR2006071=
800722.html

    I suspect the alternatives would never have been discovered if the =
original embryonic research had not occurred
      "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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Bush as anti-science ogre? I can live =
with that=20
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"Mark" <nomail{at}hotmail.com>=20">mailto:nomail{at}hotmail.com">nomail{at}hotmail.com>=20 wrote in message news:4546decf$1{at}w3.nls.net... Aha Bob, you found me out, = <g> I was=20 distorting the record, thus falsely making Bush look good. = Hmm, kind of like when adult stem = cell or cord=20 blood research successes are splashed around indiscriminately to = confuse=20 people and try to make Bush falsely look like an = ogre.
"Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net>">mailto:r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net">r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net> = wrote in=20 message news:4546dd06{at}w3.nls.net... Be sort of hard for many presidents before Bush = to approve=20 stem cell research. First stem cells were only isolated in late=20 98 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/18/A= R2006071800722.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article= /2006/07/18/AR2006071800722.html I suspect the alternatives would never have been = discovered if the original embryonic research had not = occurred
"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_005B_01C6FC86.273F87D0-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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