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 Feb 16 2006, 09:31 PM
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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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Feb 18 2006, 08:47 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
well; i'll admit it's probably dated information.
yes, the eventual goal is to be able to have patient specific stem cells, but i doubt they've gotten to that point yet. they're probably still using aborted feotuses most, if not all of the time. |
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Jul 29 2006, 12:56 AM
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 portami via Group: Member Posts: 467 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,187 |
Compare the amount of tiny, little embryos to the amount of experienced human lives that we are going to save through this.
You've got my opinion. |
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Aug 3 2006, 02:25 PM
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I support stem cell research because it could help learn more about incurable diseases like aids and HPV and can help make a cure. I support both types =D
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Aug 28 2006, 12:01 AM
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 when_ur_gone_who's_ganna_save_me Group: Member Posts: 66 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 446,377 |
stem cell research should not be attempted because it messes with dna and could become cloning and that messes with god and how we where made
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Aug 29 2006, 08:44 PM
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The most common source for stem cell research are very early fetuses that were created in a lab from artificial insemination that were not implanted in the woman who wanted them, not aborted fetuses...the fetuses often used in stem cell research would be thrown away if not used for the research and have never been living and never had the chance to be living because they were never inside a womb.
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