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- inactive, on 07/02/2009, -3/+45I don't think they can run Crysis.
- mentallyinhell, on 07/02/2009, -1/+30What don't these things do?
- weirdralph, on 07/02/2009, -6/+30Just a point of clarification: conservatives aren't opposed to the use of stem cells in research. There is, of course, concern over taxpayer-funded harvesting of human embryos for embryonic stem cell research. However, the use of stem cells in general (such as the research described here) is not only acceptable -- it's encouraged!
The problem we, as consumers of mass media, sometimes run into is that journalists often tend to speak in generalizations. For example, you might hear that certain segments of the population are violently opposed to stem cell research, when the fact of the matter is that those people only oppose a specific type of stem cell research. And it's not always the fault of the journalists -- sometimes they simply have to edit what they say in order to fit within the time constraints of their news shows.
This oversimplification also has a sort of "Catch-22" effect when uneducated or under-educated folks hear these reports -- they sometimes jump on the bandwagon of opposition without knowing what, exactly, they're opposing. And so the original "generalized" report becomes a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy in that what they originally reported, though inaccurate, eventually becomes true.
I wish I knew a solution to the problem, but as the lines between news and entertainment continue to dissolve, I fear that it's only going to get worse. - smartnerd666, on 07/02/2009, -3/+24Breaking: Digg cured Alzheimer's again this week!
- AndrewIsAwesome, on 07/02/2009, -0/+21yet
- spamspam, on 07/02/2009, -0/+17Science FTW!
- cosinezero, on 07/02/2009, -0/+16It did? Who's Digg? Where's my pancakes?
- blankman, on 07/02/2009, -2/+15Sounds good, but like every other potentially revolutionary thing, we'll probably never hear about this again.
- CaptainNoPants, on 07/02/2009, -1/+14WHY AREN'T WE FUNDING THIS?
- InvaderDem, on 07/02/2009, -0/+12You worded it kinda' weird, but I'm taking it that you say Stem Cells haven't done anything yet, which is not true. My son had a cord blood transplant - and the stem cells in that blood replaced what was a defective gene that would have caused him to die by the age of five.
At the same time, he would have slowed in his mental progression by now had he not gotten the transplant, but he is doing very well. I think that shows that stem cells have successfully done what they are trying to get them to do. - O8SERVER, on 07/02/2009, -3/+14Stem cells, ***** yeah!
- TBBucs, on 07/02/2009, -0/+11Five minutes.
- zjbird, on 07/02/2009, -3/+14How long was I in there for?
- AndrewIsAwesome, on 07/02/2009, -2/+12These were adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cell research was funded under the Bush administration and was actually one of Bush's talking points against embryonic stem cell research.
- inactive, on 07/02/2009, -2/+12"A group of mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease"
Now that's just mean. - Westerhousen, on 07/02/2009, -1/+10I don't know how many stem cell articles I have to digg in order to get some actual progress in humans made, but its seriously starting to get ridiculous.
- geogeer, on 07/02/2009, -0/+9Oh please stop mischaracterizing all stem cell research as embryonic.
- Gegner, on 07/02/2009, -0/+8This looks very promising, i really hope this goes far.
- AndrewIsAwesome, on 07/02/2009, -0/+8These were adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cell research was funded under the Bush administration and was actually one of Bush's talking points against embryonic stem cell research. Adult stem cell research does not involve embryos at all. All that adult stem cell research does is utilize the millions of stem cells that are already in your body. Even most religious groups support it.
- milkmage, on 07/02/2009, -0/+8blood stem cells are not embryonic stem cells.
A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in the bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the University of South Florida and James A. Haley Hospital found. - bwjacket, on 07/02/2009, -0/+8A terrible disease to watch someone suffer from. It erases the person you once knew. I'm glad we're finally moving in the right direction now, hopefully sparing future generations.
- jonosss, on 07/02/2009, -0/+7Cost: Might be an issue. Neupogen is routinely administered to post-chemo patients to replenish their neutrophils. I don't know what their dosage schedule is, but a standard injection of Neupogen costs a few hundred dollars.
Effect: I'm skeptical that this drug will have comparable and lasting effects in humans, we'll have to see. As for 'reversal' of symptoms, once an area of the brain is damaged that damage cannot be reversed. Even if the damaged areas are partially re-grown due to neurogenesis, it only restores the capacity to use those cells. Any information that was stored by connections to those cells is lost.
Is this a magical Alzheimer's cure, no.
Will it help some Alzheimer's sufferers, possibly. - Larsonal777, on 07/02/2009, -0/+7Snoogs... no one has been against adult stem cell research... having moral guidelines does in no way hinder you from anything if you have your eye on the prize. There are many lines I'm sure you wouldn't cross to make medical advancements. Why because theres always a better way.
When you are given a problem... and restrictions... the way to the solution is NOT to fight the restrictions... its unproductive.
Long story short... these people are finding solutions because they've got the eye on the prize. - pinchduck, on 07/02/2009, -2/+9Hey, stem cells were mentioned in a context that has absolutely nothing to do with embryos. Let's have an irrelevant flame-war anyway! Yippee!
- AndrewIsAwesome, on 07/02/2009, -0/+6These were adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cell research was funded under the Bush administration and was actually one of Bush's talking points against embryonic stem cell research. Adult stem cell research does not involve embryos at all. All that adult stem cell research does is utilize the millions of stem cells that are already in your body. Even most religious groups support it.
- Rivetgeek, on 07/02/2009, -0/+6If you run dual brains in SLI/Crossfire they can
- rento, on 07/02/2009, -0/+6It was on the cards.. Now it should be the turn for Parkinson
- SamSks, on 07/02/2009, -3/+9I find it even more horrible when a child is born without ANY support or caring.
There's so much controversy about making sure babies are born, but after they're born, there's not a single peep about their care. Or there's just some nebulous statement about just putting them up for adoption. Or worse are the statements that the mother shouldn't have gotten pregnant in the first place - that doesn't do the baby any good who's here now.
The short sightedness of people has never ceased to disgust me. - inactive, on 07/02/2009, -1/+7I only support the usage of embryonic stem cells from any children you may possibly bear. If you're a guy, then I have no idea where we'll get them, as it's unlikely you'll ever impregnate anyone distantly related enough that there wouldn't be a hideous abomination spawned from the poor lady's womb.
- mrdanner, on 07/02/2009, -11/+17Snoog, you bumbling moron... at least have the sense to know what the heck you're talking about before posting. Christians DON'T oppose stem cell research in general, only EMBRYONIC stem cell research (which, by the way, has produced NO useable results, unlike adult stem cell research)
I love how the lefties generalize so much and slam Christians when most don't have a clue what they're talking about. You all only listen to the loudest Christians, who usually happen to be idiots themselves, and don't represent the majority of Christians. - SQLDigger, on 07/02/2009, -2/+7Nobody is against this research. They used an existing hormonal treatment for cancer patients to "[mobilize] blood stem cells in the bone marrow and neural stem cells", which in turn reduced the levels of the protein they think contributes to Alzheimer's. They didn't inject a human brain with embryonic stem cells, `k? Please read and understand the article and any unrelated political issues before commenting.
- ZzZzZzZzZZz, on 07/02/2009, -0/+5@smartnerd666 the thousandth time is the charm tho :D
- geogeer, on 07/02/2009, -0/+5Religion did no such thing. Nothing whatsoever to do with embryonic stem cells.
- EddiePotato, on 07/02/2009, -16/+21I would like to take this moment to thank George W. Bush and his ilk for hampering this type of research for countless years while people suffered and died of diseases like Alzheimer's.
Secondly, I would like someone to please describe the behavioral characteristics, in detail, of a mouse with Alzheimer's disease. - glitchbit, on 07/02/2009, -0/+4Reality Check Segment
Democrat on Digg: Only the government can fund embryonic stem cells research effectively with tax dollars from every citizen whether they support it or not.
Republican on Digg: I don't want to pay for embryonic stem cell research through my tax dollars, but I am not going to stand in the way of the private sector doing that kind of research or funding adult stem cells with my tax dollars.
Private Sector: If we use $500,000 to lobby for stem cell research we could get a grant from the government worth $5 million dollars of the tax payers money, so lets just keep saving up the money and postponing the research until they foot the bill. - SamSks, on 07/02/2009, -4/+8Why are the use of embryonic stem cells "ethically reprehensible"?
Why isn't it "ethically reprehensible" to throw embryos out when they are not going to be implanted into a womb? That's what happens to those embryos when they aren't used. - inactive, on 07/02/2009, -1/+5which one? grandma Dorian I hope.
- Buckwyld, on 07/02/2009, -0/+4This is not the controversial stem cell research most people probably think it is.
- gvlax50, on 07/02/2009, -0/+4Title is very misleading. THIS IS NOT STEM CELL RESEARCH. This is hormone therapy. The hormone causes the stem cells that are ALREADY IN THE MICE to mobilize and reproduce. It doesn't involve taking stem cells from elsewhere and transplanting them. That's the whole point. Nobody who actually knows what this is is against it. Read the actual article and stop being so dumb.
- Larsonal777, on 07/02/2009, -2/+6Eddie... take a second and read the article... No one is against adult stem cell research... and if people who keep fighting for embryonic stem cells would take a second to realize adult stem cells are where everything is at then we wouldn't have any problems. Seriously if people put the same time and energy fighting such controversial stuff (that hasn't even shown as much promise) into working on the much much more productive NON controversial we would be lightyears ahead.
- stuffradio, on 07/02/2009, -2/+6Btw, you should hit the correct reply button next time :)
- inactive, on 07/02/2009, -1/+5Yep, because digging something will change things.
- Rivetgeek, on 07/02/2009, -0/+4http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/11/health.hiv.st ...
Yeah nothing at all... - Rivetgeek, on 07/02/2009, -1/+4uh...wtf are you blathering about? you know those left over embryos are just incinerated right?
- Decimit, on 07/02/2009, -4/+7Maybe you should see what the "not right" is disagreeing with the "right" on. Many people do not find embryonic stem cells to be ethically reprehensible.
Concerning your statement that they have provided no breakthroughs doesn't mean they can't. There have actually been huge leaps forward with stem cell research including embryonic stem cells but a lot of that has been severely set back because of many things the right have done. Embryonic stem cells are also still considered by scientific consensus to be the most promising for future discoveries even though many other types and strands have shown promise of their own but often for different applications. - btschul, on 07/02/2009, -3/+6Jesus some people are ignorant. "Federal funding for medical research involving the creation or destruction of human embryos through the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health has been forbidden by law since the passage in 1995 of the Dickey Amendment by Congress and the signature of President Bill Clinton. Bush has said that he supports adult stem cell research and has supported federal legislation that finances adult stem cell research. On August 9, 2001, Bush signed an executive order lifting the ban on federal funding for the 71 existing "lines" of stem cells."
Clinton banned embryonic stem cell research, Bush increased funding for adult stem cell research. Quit with this "Bush's war on science" *****. - JayTee44, on 07/02/2009, -0/+3One thing to keep in mind is that the U.S. govt never made embryonic stem cell research illegal- they just declined to fund it BEYOND the embryonic stem cell lines already in use. In fact this research goes on in the U.S. all the time.
- AndrewIsAwesome, on 07/02/2009, -0/+3She is a bit racist
- Kumah, on 07/02/2009, -0/+3Wow what an idiot... they've been using these in human therapy for a couple years now. They've even been working on doing things like curing blindness and using them in gene therapy.
- inactive, on 07/02/2009, -2/+5The role of government is for defense and to pave the roads, not take care of me.
You assume just because the government is not funding something it won't happen. Private universities make most of the world's discoveries, there are plenty of billionaires looking to throw money around, both for charity and a tax-write off.
I guess you want tax dollars spent for someone to wipe your ass too? -
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