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from: Rich Gauszka
date: 2006-10-31 00:54:00
subject: Re: Human liver grown from stem cells

From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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Actually Rush Limbaugh is the one that went over the top with his =
statement that Fox was acting with his disease.. I was just lampooning =
Rush.  Limbaugh has every right to criticize the message but it really =
was low to make fun of Fox's predicament. And like the weasel ( I should =
apologize for offending weasels ) Rush is he avoided and debate with Fox =
when he was invited this weekend


  "Mark"  wrote in message =
news:4546e343$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Bob, Rich was the one that went over the top on this one: "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

  If scientists want to do embryonic stem cell research no one is =
stopping them, they're just going to have to find someone besides us to =
pay for it. Maybe Branson would be better advised to fund it instead of =
getting involved in the global warming nonsense to the tune of $3B?=20

  Actually, that's a bad example, as I believe Branson is wisely funding =
alternative fuels with his donation, rather than throwing money into the =
sky, like the alarmists want our governments to do, maybe Soros will = fund
it? Or Gates? Or Buffet?=20

  How about too, that expected 1,900 pounds a year increased tax =
proposal for every UK family to fund the politicians global warming =
playground? =20
    "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message =
news:4546e0f1{at}w3.nls.net...
    Except the articles quoted so far do seem to make the distinction. =
There does seem to be major differences in the usefulness of the =
different types of stem cells with the Embryonic being the most =
versatile.
      "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 =
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          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. =


                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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Actually Rush Limbaugh is the one that =
went over=20
the top with his statement that Fox was acting with his disease.. I was = just=20
lampooning Rush.  Limbaugh has every right to criticize the
message = but it=20
really was low to make fun of Fox's predicament. And like the weasel ( I = should=20
apologize for offending weasels ) Rush is he avoided and debate with Fox = when he=20
was invited this weekend
 
 
"Mark" <nomail{at}hotmail.com>=20">mailto:nomail{at}hotmail.com">nomail{at}hotmail.com>=20 wrote in message news:4546e343$1{at}w3.nls.net... Bob, Rich was the one that went over = the top on=20 this one: "Rush Limbaugh will = now proclaim=20 British Scientists evil and in league with Michael J Fox in their = diabolical=20 attempt to embarrass the Bushies over stem cell research."=20 If scientists want to do embryonic = stem cell=20 research no one is stopping them, they're just going to have to find = someone=20 besides us to pay for it. Maybe Branson would be better advised to = fund it=20 instead of getting involved in the global warming nonsense to the tune = of $3B?=20 Actually, that's a bad example, as I = believe=20 Branson is wisely funding alternative fuels with his donation, rather = than=20 throwing money into the sky, like the alarmists want our governments = to do,=20 maybe Soros will fund it? Or Gates? Or Buffet? How about too, that expected 1,900 = pounds a year=20 increased tax proposal for every UK family to fund the = politicians global=20 warming playground? <wow, maybe now the regular folk that = aren't=20 paying attention will wake up, smell the coffee (or tea as the UK = case=20 may be) and tell them to get over themselves -- when they start = picking the=20 pockets of the public directly with their alarmism, it's near = the end=20 game>
"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:4546e0f1{at}w3.nls.net... Except the articles quoted so far do seem to = make the=20 distinction. There does seem to be major differences in the = usefulness of=20 the different types of stem cells with the Embryonic being the most=20 versatile.
"Mark" <nomail{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:nomail{at}hotmail.com">nomail{at}hotmail.com> = wrote in=20 message news:4546decf$1{at}w3.nls.net... Aha Bob, you found me out, = <g> I=20 was distorting the record, thus falsely making Bush look good.=20 Hmm, kind of like when adult stem = cell or=20 cord blood research successes are splashed around = indiscriminately to=20 confuse people and try to make Bush falsely look like an=20 ogre.
"Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net>">mailto:r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net">r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net> = wrote=20 in message news:4546dd06{at}w3.nls.net... Be sort of hard for many presidents before = Bush to=20 approve 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=20 discovered if the original embryonic research had not=20 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,=20 this breakthrough (if it even is that ultimately) has nothing = to do=20 with 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=20 in message news:4546d47c{at}w3.nls.net... Bush limited federal funds = for stem=20 cell research in 2001 to the=20 limited number of stem cells created before that date. In = effect=20 Bush did curtail research on non-embryonic stem=20 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=20 cells.From your link. The tissue = was=20 created from blood taken from babies' umbilical cords just = a few=20 minutes after birth.There is no federal = funding ban on=20 NON-Embryonic stem cell research, but don't let the facts = get in=20 the way or your politics. Michael J. Fox, nor any of = the MSM=20 do.Gary Britt wrote:=20
Did=20 they use EMBRYONIC stem cells? Bush is the first = president=20 to approve ANY federal funding for embryonic stem = cells. =20 He approved for existing cell lines. There is no = law=20 against embyonic stem cell research. If it was = promising=20 it would be funded privately. So far all that = embryonic=20 stem cell research has produced are brain tumors and = absolutely=20 no, zero, nada cures of anything. There have = been=20 successes with chord blood stem cells and adult stem=20 cells. Neither of which are banned from federal = funding.=20 The lefties like to quote stories about = successful=20 treatments from Chord blood and adult stem cell = research, and=20 then try to confuse readers/listeners as though that = says=20 something about embryonic stem cells research. = Embryonic=20 stem cell research is not banned, just not federally = funded.=20 This debate is about people who want money from the = government=20 and not about finding cures. Gary = Rich=20 Gauszka wrote: Rush Limbaugh will now = proclaim=20 British Scientists evil and in league with Michael J = Fox in=20 their diabolical attempt to embarrass the Bushies over = stem=20 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=20 provide entire organs for transplant. The = technique=20 that created the 'mini-liver', currently the size of a = one=20 pence piece, will be developed to create a full-size=20 functioning liver. Described as a 'Eureka = moment' by=20 the Newcastle University researchers, the tissue was = created=20 from blood taken from babies' umbilical cords just a = few=20 minutes after birth. As it stands, the mini = organ can=20 be used to test new drugs, preventing disasters such = as the=20 recent 'Elephant Man' drug trial. Using lab-grown = liver tissue=20 would also reduce the number of animal experiments.=20 Within five years, pieces of artificial tissue = could=20 be used to repair livers damaged by injury, disease, = alcohol=20 abuse and paracetamol overdose=20 = ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C6FC87.0DB8FED0-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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