Yahoo says embryonic stem cell research promises breakthrough?

Question

AP - President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday reversing restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The long-expected move is likely to stir up not only the promise of scientific breakthrough but also the controversy over where government crosses a moral line.
Since when is there any "promise"? So much for reporting without a bias.

Can anyone name a single disease that "will" be cured by slaughtering human embryos?

Answer 1

This nation is on a slippery slope and when God removes His hand we will slip into the abyss. Nothing good will come from embryonic stem cell research. The Word of God speaks of this evil hour and when we shed innocent blood to save evil blood, then our blood is polluted.



President Obama doesn't know what he is doing or he would not bring the wrath of God down upon this nation. Such acts as this is cursing the very ground that we walk on and that we expect to feed us. When we see nothing but drought and no crops to feed us, will this government then repent of their many, many, many sins.

Answer 2

The SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY doubts any such "cure." Several DECADES of ESC research has produced NO promising models...



... Contrary to media and Hollywood propaganda, ESC research HAS BEEN LEGAL, well funded, and going on for years.



My best source of information on this issue was for several years Dr. Dave Weldon, former representative of the 15th district of Florida in Congress. Here is a snip from an interview he gave:



(a PBS interview online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec04/weldon.html )



SUSAN DENTZER: What's the misinformation or disinformation (about Embryonic Stem Cell research)?



REP. WELDON Oh, the list is long. Let's start with many people think there are federal restrictions on embryo stem cell research. There are NO federal restrictions. ANY biotechnology company, ANY university can do it. There are NO LAWS AGAINST IT. The debate is over WHO is going to PAY for it. Is it going to be federal taxpayer dollars? Are there are a lot of taxpayers who are not comfortable with having their tax dollars used to destroy human embryos.



And so - now the interesting thing about the Bush policy and why I think it was the right policy, under Clinton they had destroyed a number of embryos to get all these embryo stem cells, and so Bush said well, we will fund research with those cell lines, and we actually funded $10 million of research last year on embryo stem cells. And so the research is actually being funded.



And so I don't know what all these so-called advocates really want. Are they really saying they want to use taxpayer dollars to destroy more embryos, because it's ongoing. We're already funding it today.

Answer 3

LOL! @ "slaughtering human embrryos"....



Embryonic stem cells derive from a cell mass known as a blastocyst.

This is an early stage of the embryo and consists of about 50-150 cells. To put that in perspective, a cockroach's brain has roughly 1,000,000 cells in it's brain alone.





On January 23, 2009, Phase I clinical trials for transplantation of a human-ES-derived cell population into spinal cord-injured individuals received FDA approval, marking it the world's first human ES cell human trial. The study leading to this scientific advancement was conducted by Hans Keirstead and colleagues at the University of California, Irvine and supported by Geron Corporation of Menlo Park, CA. The results of this experiment suggested an improvement in locomotor recovery in spinal cord-injured rats after a 7-day delayed transplantation of human ES cells that were pushed towards an oligodendrocytic lineage.

Answer 4

and here goes the Christian far right again!



Doing everything to stop progress and doing what they can to make everything a sin!



Hey, he even relates two unrelated issues: the economy and stem cell research...nice.



BTW, that is why research is done...to see what we "will" be able to do with this kind of knowledge



HA- he even tries to say that embryonic stem cells are not useful compared to normal stem cells. The fallacies continue.

Answer 5

What does aggravate me is that it has been proved that it is unnecessary to use embryos in order to get stem cells.



I think research is a good idea, and hopefully cures may be found; but there is NO NEED to create life just to destroy it.



How far down this slippery slope are we willing to go?

Answer 6

Barry O is paying back for his election. Barry O is pro-death and Barry O is an empty suit.

Answer 7

Potential uses for stem cells



There are many areas in medicine where stem cell research could have a significant impact. For example, there are a variety of diseases and injuries in which a patients cells or tissues are destroyed and must be replaced by tissue or organ transplants. Stem cells may be able to generate brand new tissue in these cases, and even cure diseases for which currently there is no adequate therapy. Diseases that could see revolutionary advances include Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer, and burns.



Stem cells could also be used to gain a better understanding of how genetics work in the early stages of cell development. This can help scientists understand why some cells develop abnormally and lead to medical problems such as birth defects and cancer. By understanding the genetic basis for cell development, scientists may learn how to prevent some of these diseases.



Finally, stem cells may be useful in the testing and development of drugs. Because stem cells can be used to create unlimited amounts of specialized tissue, such as heart tissue, it may be possible to test how drugs react on these specialized tissues before trying the drugs on animals and human subjects. Drugs could be tested for effectiveness and side effects more rapidly





happy? there sorry but you just got owned



good point how about this:



Embryonic stem cell research contributes significantly to the scientific understanding of adult stem cells; knowledge that is now being used to research new medical treatments utilizing harvested adult stem cells.



Claim that embryonic stem cells have extraordinary potential in treatments of all kinds:



The "Potential Treatments" listed in this article are: Brain damage, cancer, spinal cord injury, muscle damage, heart damage, low blood supply, baldness, missing teeth, deafness, blindness and vision impairment, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease.





there? now happy?

Answer 8

This and Obama are nightmares.Edit:

Cures Jerry Lewis a {good man{ had a telethon for 30 40 years pulling in millions each year to find a cure for M.S. no cures,and none coming the money is in the illness.

Answer 9

Alzheimer,Stem cell research will allow for many cures, and Stems cells not only come from embryos but menstrual blood and other such places related with that area..

Answer 10

If they already knew which specific diseases "will" be cured, there wouldn't be any reason to do the research.



Idiot.







I also find it fascinating that religious folks just love democracy when 52% of voters agree with them on limiting people's civil rights. But they hate democracy when 70% of voters disagree with them on potentially lifesaving research.



I wonder why that is?

Answer 11

Or try the reconstruction of the inner ear... So many things to be done and it is a brave new world. And if we dont do it someone will and they will have the power to develope where we dont. That could be a bad thing. It is like letting someone else have the atom bomb and not us too.

Answer 12

You do know that stem cells don't have to come from embryos, they can get it from the frozen cells of a new born's umbilical cord.

Answer 13

You said it correctly - he is reimbursing his campaign contributions by his agenda of pro-death. This is getting to be a scary country to live in.

Answer 14

Paraplegics can walk again, and cures for diseases like cancer and MS are being made through this research and you feel against it because of a bunch of cells from an abortion? Justify that!

Answer 15

It beats the hell out of throwing them in the incinerator, which is what happens when unwanted embryos aren't used for research.



But Jesus causes cancer, and we shouldn't interfere with his plan by trying to cure it.

Answer 16

A terrible disease runs in my family both my Father my Mother and a sister have Lupus and if this can save them and maybe some day my own nephew, I am all for it.

Answer 17

if this is just the beginning, what is next?

Answer 18

they believe that the breakthroughs will come in paralysis and Parkinson's disease research.

Answer 19

Yes, why should we waste time trying to find cures for cancer and such?

Answer 20

You are a fool. Scientists are on the verge of developing a cure for cancer, MS, etc and you are thinking of the unwanted embryos?

Answer 21

who else will be considered 'unwanted' soon, i wonder