Showing posts with label stem cell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stem cell. Show all posts

Friday, April 24, 2009

To Markei

You said:

"Over 20 years of embryonic stem cell research, which continued under Bush, just not with federal funds, only has produced tumors, growths, and death where it was applied."

I am guessing you are just a drive by, but I responded to you in the thread you posted this in. What I didn't know until now was this:

Stem cells demonstrated to reverse macular degeneration blindness

"scientists have developed the worlds first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness. Surgeons predict it will become a routine, one-hour procedure that will be generally available in six or seven years time.

The treatment involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells.It was pioneered by scientists and surgeons from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields eye hospital.

This week Pfizer, the worlds largest pharmaceutical research company, will announce its financial backing to bring the therapy to patients.

The treatment will tackle age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness. It affects more than 500,000 Britons and the number is forecast to increase significantly as people live longer. The disease involves the loss of eye cells.

Under the new treatment, embryonic stem cells are transformed into replicas of the missing cells. They are then placed on an artificial membrane which is inserted in the back of the retina." (emphasis mine)


But yes embryonic stem cells just don't help anyone and never will. Thank you for your ignorance.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Slow week

At least for my blog. I just haven't had much to say. The biggest thing going on right now, where I live, is the stupid law that passed Legislature here in Oklahoma. It makes stem cell research in Oklahoma a crime, misdemeanor. The Governor has promised to veto it, but Legislature has enough votes to overturn his veto. I am so glad that my government wants to discourage the Universities here from study. Also no research center in its right mind would ever want to relocate here. Its not like we are in an economic downturn and keeping businesses out is a bad thing.

Thanks, I will remember and not vote for you guys (I didn't vote for these guys last time either).

Edit: The State Senate sustained Governor Henry's veto, the law will not pass. Yay!