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- anjolly1, on 06/14/2008, -4/+62Stem cell research has always been criticized, but researches like this really can really change that opinion!
- brycehebert, on 05/03/2009, -3/+55"Why are we not funding this?!"
That was Peter Griffin, but you knew that already, right? - groo68, on 06/14/2008, -13/+51It hasn't been criticized, it's been blindly held back by religious government, it has been praised for the longest time, and can pretty much cure about half oftodays modern illnesses, blindness, paralyzation, and so forth and could probably repair brain damage turning a vegetable back into a human, or fix a weak heart, or weak blood vessels in the brain to prevent anuerism.
- deiloot, on 06/14/2008, -4/+32Not an atheist comment (I'm not one), but god, religion infused into governance sure does ***** things up. These stories shouldn't be rare.
- grantHamNeck, on 06/14/2008, -5/+28Its worth pointing out that these stem cells were extracted from adults not embryos.
"Using stem cells from tissue donors"
It saddens me to know that the news companies didnt make this distinction surrounding the controversy of stem cells. Especially when adult stem cells have lead to more than 50 scientific breakthroughs whilst embryonic ones have created none.
"The two broad types of mammalian stem cells are: embryonic stem cells that are found in blastocysts, and adult stem cells that are found in adult tissues" - wikipedia
"After nearly ten years of research, there are no approved treatments or human trials using embryonic stem cells." - wikipedia - Zap2, on 06/14/2008, -8/+27Clearly god didn't want them to see.
/s - SuperSunny, on 06/14/2008, -0/+18Actually stem-cells can be achieved from other sources. This does not have to involve abortion conflicts and arguments. And...uh...why are you talking about atheists? This article has no connection to religious/non-religious groups. It's simply a medical discovery.
- TheNinjaPirate, on 06/14/2008, -0/+17I hate to burst everybody's political bubble, but this story doesn't really have anything to do with the stem cell debate. The debate is over embryonic stem cells, but the stem cells used here were adult stem cells. If anything, this only shows that we can make scientific progress without using embryos.
- Troy64, on 06/14/2008, -2/+19They did not use embryonic stem cells. Doesn't anybody RTFA.
- Makr, on 06/14/2008, -0/+16Please tell me you're joking.
- ToadLeg, on 06/14/2008, -1/+16What the ***** is "today's DDD" and why are you spamming this message all over Digg?
- nihil, on 06/15/2008, -1/+13RTFA. This treatment was from adult stem cells, research that is not "held back." Adult stem cell research continues along unfettered. Also, this experiment is in Britain. Try to resist the knee-jerk "hate Bush" argument you are itching to throw out there and spend some time reading the article.
- wush, on 06/14/2008, -0/+11I always thought it would be cool to see a documentary where a blind person gains sight for the first time. Anyone know of one?
- jhelmer, on 06/14/2008, -1/+12Uh... Bush opposed *federal funding* of *embryonic* stem cells.
This was adult stem cells (not embryonic) and it occurred in Britain (if the Brits want to fund this stuff more power to them). Bush was completely uninvolved.
So, I ask again. What's this have to do with Bush? - yotsukado, on 06/14/2008, -0/+10I read a thing about a Blind person gaining sight. They couldn't really understand what they saw, and depth perception made no sense to them. It was rather interesting.
- Sornos, on 06/14/2008, -0/+10Not necessarily. There are still people who have had their eyes removed by freak watermelon baller accidents. They'll always need the dogs.
- Mesmascizer, on 06/14/2008, -0/+10You are aware stem cells can be taken from umbilical cord without harming the child, right? Also there are a lot of pro-life atheists.
- Corbet, on 06/14/2008, -0/+9Simply Amazing.
- meatmcguffin, on 06/14/2008, -0/+9Now that's either brilliantly subtle irony or the most stupidly moronic thing ever posted on Digg
Place your bets - Troy64, on 06/14/2008, -2/+11If the truth is not what diggers want to hear, you will get buried. Articles never specify that all of the breakthroughs have been from adult stem cells and idiots read the titles and believe their are all these breakthroughs using embryonic stem cells.
- Jhiaxuz, on 06/14/2008, -1/+10If there is a divine being and it will not help the sick then we are left to play its part to better ourselves.
We are not playing God here and for any religious member to say that only God is aloud to decide between life and death... I would have to question your morals as human beings.
In retrospect, God gave us the instruments to become Scientists; therefore, those who do not support this research should not say it goes against him since, if we were never meant to understand it, it should have never come to be. - Troy64, on 06/14/2008, -0/+8This break through came from adult stem cells not embryonic stem cells. All of the stem cell breakthroughs so far have come from adult stem cells.
- katorga, on 06/14/2008, -0/+8Adult stem cell therapies are generally much more successful in these experiments than embryonic.
- nihil, on 06/15/2008, -0/+8Just to reiterate the point made in other comments that most digg users seem to be unable to grasp:
These successes were the result of donated tissue samples NOT embryonic stem cells. Current governmental restrictions to stem cell research only govern the creation of new embryonic stem cell lines and research based on them. Non-embryonic stem cell research is not restricted.
Not so surprisingly, the mainstream media seems very careful not to highlight so many of the stem cell advances we've seen are from adult stem cell donors, not embryos. Its almost as though there's an agenda there. . . - ebonn101, on 06/14/2008, -1/+8RTFA. Actually read it. Then you'll realize that adult stem cells were used, NOT the embryonic stem cells that bush opposes research on.
- jhelmer, on 06/14/2008, -2/+9What's this have to do with Bush?
- djdole, on 06/14/2008, -0/+7The government also shouldn't be funding religious organizations but the Morman church's BSA gets special treatment and government funding all the time.
Research at least HELPS improve people's quality of life.
Ever hear of NASA?
BTW, Ya like TV, cell phones, radio, cheap nuclear or non-fossil fuel electricity?
They all use technology from government research.
I don't know about you, but I'd rather our government fund research than war. - inactive, on 06/14/2008, -0/+710 patients were treated 32 months ago, another 9 (out of the 19 in the study) were treated eight months ago. out of the first lot 6 can now see. it's too soon to release results of the second lot.
You may be good at maths but you fail at comprehension - sensor, on 06/14/2008, -0/+7Paragraphs. Use them.
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -3/+10"Ten patients were given the transplant 32 months ago and six of those have showed remarkable recovery. The remaining nine patients were treated eight months ago and are still to have their recovery assessed." - what?? 10 - 6 = 4, not 9.
- inactive, on 06/14/2008, -4/+11Science vindicated once again. No amount of wailing in a dark closet to imaginary friends can do the same.
- ebonn101, on 06/14/2008, -1/+8So true. Bush's stance against embryonic stem cell research has nothing to do with this. LOL.
- mijoja, on 06/14/2008, -0/+6Try doing a little more research. The stem cells used were most likely limbal stem cells from a donors eye, which are grown and multiplied in vitro to replace those lost by the recipient. These cells would be performing the same job they they did before, what the researchers are unsure of is how well the cells will survive in the patient and how well they will promote the growth of the patients own limbal stem cells.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cscr/200 ... - wush, on 06/14/2008, -1/+6my world view just got totally rocked
- jgtg32a, on 06/15/2008, -1/+6IIRC more or less all of the treatments that have been developed from stem cells have be from adults, not embryonic. The "draw back" of adult SC is that they aren't as open to changing, ie a stem cell from an eye isn't going to turn into a liver. Embryonic SC in theory could be used in treatment anywhere in the body.
But hey bonus points for using religion as an adjective for government so you can bash both at the same time. - wush, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5It might be annoying to some extent - being bombarded with a constant stream where there was once nothing. But I guess you can always close your eyes.
- Elsewhere42, on 06/14/2008, -2/+7There was once a time when birth control was considered to be evil. Now religious people use birth control freely. Its just a matter of time before they accept stem cells too.
In time people will look back at todays protests and wonder why anyone would even think of banning such an amazing medical cure. - inactive, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5IDEA: Stop using babies for stemcells and start with idiots like this moron.
- jgtg32a, on 06/15/2008, -1/+6Wrong adult cells where use therefore no "child" died, so religion has no problem with this treatment
Nice try feel free to try again. - Bulletbillx, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5but you could listen to porn.
- Markpdotcom, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5...and have actual sex!
- sotose, on 06/14/2008, -2/+6"Yea, let's trade a human cells for eye sight."
There.All fixed. - designer, on 06/15/2008, -0/+4Thank you.
- rhodydog, on 06/14/2008, -0/+4You're absolutely right of course. Personally, and I'm sure you'd agree, I think it was a mistake to even leave our warm and safe caves, and discovering how to use fire, well what a mistake that was!
- jgtg32a, on 06/15/2008, -0/+4Bush hasn't cut funding of research on adult cells to the best of my knowledge.
- grantHamNeck, on 06/14/2008, -2/+6so true.
- JCPahl, on 06/14/2008, -3/+6The point is that opposition to *any* variety of stem cell research is stupid and counter-progressive.
- ligyron, on 06/14/2008, -12/+15Vote Obama so more research like this can be conducted
- kroft, on 06/14/2008, -3/+6"How long was I in there?"
"About 5 minutes."
"WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THIS?!" -
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