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from: Mark
date: 2006-10-30 23:53:40
subject: Re: Human liver grown from stem cells

From: "Mark" 

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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.=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 was the first president to fund =
stem cell=20
research at all. I guess he shouldn't have? And Gary is right, this = breakthrough=20
(if it even is that ultimately) has nothing to do with destroying = embryos,=20
rather it's a potentially solid argument for alternatives =
instead.
"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com> wrote = in message=20 news:4546d47c{at}w3.nls.net... Bush limited federal funds for stem = cell research=20 in 2001 to the limited number = of stem=20 cells created before that date. In effect Bush did 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 = your=20 link. The tissue was created from blood taken from = babies'=20 umbilical cords just a few minutes after birth.There is = no=20 federal funding ban on NON-Embryonic stem cell research, but don't = let the=20 facts get in the way or your politics. Michael J. Fox, nor any = of the=20 MSM do.Gary Britt wrote:=20
Did = they use=20 EMBRYONIC stem cells? Bush is the first president to approve = ANY=20 federal funding for embryonic stem cells. He approved for = existing=20 cell lines. There is no law against embyonic stem cell=20 research. If it was promising it would be funded privately.=20 So far all that embryonic stem cell research has produced = are=20 brain tumors and absolutely no, zero, nada cures of anything.=20 There have been successes with chord blood stem cells and = adult=20 stem cells. Neither of which are banned from federal = funding.=20 The lefties like to quote stories about successful = treatments from=20 Chord blood and adult stem cell research, and then try to confuse=20 readers/listeners as though that says something about embryonic = stem cells=20 research. Embryonic stem cell research is not banned, just = not=20 federally funded. This debate is about people who want money from = the=20 government and not about finding cures. Gary = Rich=20 Gauszka wrote: Rush Limbaugh will now proclaim British=20 Scientists evil and in league with Michael J Fox in their = diabolical=20 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 = liver=20 from stem cells in a breakthrough that will one day provide = entire=20 organs for transplant. The technique that created the=20 'mini-liver', currently the size of a one pence piece, will be = developed=20 to create a full-size functioning liver. Described as a = 'Eureka=20 moment' by the Newcastle University researchers, the tissue was = created=20 from blood taken from babies' umbilical cords just a few minutes = after=20 birth. As it stands, the mini organ can be used to test = new=20 drugs, preventing disasters such as the recent 'Elephant Man' = drug=20 trial. Using lab-grown liver tissue would also reduce the number = of=20 animal 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_0040_01C6FC7E.A110A7E0-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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