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do you support stem-cell researching? why or why not?
should federal funding be given to these researchers? do you support embryonic or adult stem cells (or both)? |
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![]() dripping destruction ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 ![]() |
aborted feotuses are the source for adult stem cells.
granted; it theoretically would be possible to get adult stem cells from actual adults. but it is highly unlikely given the avalibility of aborted feotuses and the fact that they have a lot of adult stem cells. EDIT: when i said every single time, i meant for research. my source: The Proteus Effect: Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine |
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Feb 7 2006, 10:18 PM) aborted feotuses are the source for adult stem cells. granted; it theoretically would be possible to get adult stem cells from actual adults. but it is highly unlikely given the avalibility of aborted feotuses and the fact that they have a lot of adult stem cells. EDIT: when i said every single time, i meant for research. my source: The Proteus Effect: Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine ..umm i haven't read the book, but i'm pretty sure aborted foetuses would definitely not be the only source for adult stem cells. the whole premise of using adult stem cells for therapy is to have them be patient-specific, which would entail getting them directly from the patient so you wouldn't have GVHD complications.. and therapeutic cloning hasn't been used on adult stem cells. I've heard of fetuses being used, but definitely not every single time... |
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