Stem Cell Research

Mk

What do you think?

[edit:are you in favor of embryonic cell research or not?]

Pengwuino

About what

moose

I just gave a presentation on this three days ago!

I say good!

Mk

wtf i JUST posted it how did you vote!

YOu voted BEFORE ME too!

Cosmo16

nope, cant kil a human in hope that something else will get better.

Gokul43201

Cosmo, could you explain that better ?

moose

Quote by Cosmo16

nope, cant kil a human in hope that something else will get better.

Generally, the embryo's used were going to go to waste anyway(I think), so it's that or nothing. Plus, all federally funded embryonic stem cell research uses stemm cells from stem cell lines with the original group of embryonic stem cells from pre 2001. Bassically, before 2001, if a lab took some stem cells from an embryo, they could divide the stem cells as they pleased, and now the funded research strictly uses these replicated cells, therefore not "killing" any more embryos.

Second of all, an embryo is just a ball of cells, no brain, no heart, no organs whatsoever!

Third, what about Adult Stem Cells?

Evo

Stem cell research can do so much, we need it. It's not killing a person. Do you have any idea how many fertilized embryos are destroyed by fertility clinics if the "owners" decide they no longer need them?

Moonbear

There are already multiple threads in biology on this topic.

loseyourname

You should be more specific with your question: I suspect you are asking only whether or not we support the use of embryonic stem cells in research.

Mk

I don't have a question, I was just intending this thread to be a discussion on morals, cultures, relation to religion, what PF users think, etc.

I realize that I left it so open ended that readers were confused where to go with it.

Most of you seem to think that an embryo at the stage that its stem cells are to be taken out, is not alive yet therefore you are not killing it. Correct?

What about adult stem cells? How usable are these? How quickly are systems to isolate them developing? I read a few months ago some researchers developed a blood filtering system.

loseyourname

Quote by Mk

I don't have a question, I was just intending this thread to be a discussion on morals, cultures, relation to religion, what PF users think, etc.

I meant the question for the poll. The answers will likely change depending on whether you are asking about embyronic stem cell research or non-embryonic stem cell research, the latter of which I cannot imagine any reason for a person to be against. Then again, for that reason, I also think it is clear that you are asking about embryonic stem-cell research. I'm just trying to make sure.

Mk

Quote by moose

I just gave a presentation on this three days ago!

What was in your presentation?

mattmns

I think we should definitely go through with stem cell research.

Moonbear

In today's news and relevant to this thread:
http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D8DCNN9G0.html

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Federal regulators on Thursday approved what would be the first transplant of fetal stem cells into human brains, a procedure that if successful could open the door to treating a host of neural disorders.
The transplant recipients will be children who suffer from a rare, fatal genetic disorder.
The Food and Drug Administration said that doctors at Stanford University Medical Center can begin the testing on six children afflicted with Batten disease, a degenerative malady that renders its young victims blind, speechless and paralyzed before it kills them.
An internal Stanford review board must still approve the test, a process that could take weeks.

The stem cells to be transplanted in the brain aren't human embryonic stem cells, which are derived from days-old embryos. Instead, the cells are immature neural cells that are destined to turn into the mature cells that makeup a fully formed brain.

Entropy

As long as the extraction isn't killing or has a chance of harming the embryo, I'm okay with it. Killing a baby to save an old man is wrong, plain and simple.

Smurf

This, coming from a guy who lives in McDonalds.

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moose	I just gave a presentation on this three days ago! I say good!

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Gokul43201 Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	Cosmo, could you explain that better ?

Evo Mentor Blog Entries: 4	Stem cell research can do so much, we need it. It's not killing a person. Do you have any idea how many fertilized embryos are destroyed by fertility clinics if the "owners" decide they no longer need them?

Moonbear Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	There are already multiple threads in biology on this topic.

loseyourname Recognitions: Gold Member Staff Emeritus	You should be more specific with your question: I suspect you are asking only whether or not we support the use of embryonic stem cells in research.

mattmns	I think we should definitely go through with stem cell research.

Entropy	As long as the extraction isn't killing or has a chance of harming the embryo, I'm okay with it. Killing a baby to save an old man is wrong, plain and simple.