Fetal Stem Cells Reverse Heart Disease
This is for the nay-sayers, of the use of fetal stem cells in research.
It would seem that Dr. Valavanus Subramanian, the chief of cardiovascular surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, recently, while working with other experts in the field, used just such stem cells to reverse "terminal" heart disease in 8 patients in Ecuador. Currently the disease is fatal if untreated and the current "accepted" procedure calls for a heart transplant.
Stem cell oppositionists should note here that either procedure requires that one person MUST die, in order for another to be saved. And before you say it, Yes, some organ donors ARE deliberately killed, not for their organs, certainly, but murdered none the less in crimes throughout the world.
The stem cells used in these cases came from fetuses 5 to 12 weeks old, that were either aborted or came from Ectopoic pregnancies. The cells were injected directly into the patients heart, and improvements were noted in as early a one week. After only 3 months the hearts were on average 42% stronger. Alas these procedures had to be done outside of the United States, because they are not FDA approved
I am not pro abortion; I AM pro life, in a very real, practical sense, and stem cells may be able to be used for life saving procedures. All I'm saying is that unless or until abortions again become illegal, lets at least put these unwanted fetuses to a use that will make them feel wanted. Or in another sense, if you prefer, give the unwanted "baby"(?) to someone who will truly love it, much as a transplant patient loves its donor!
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Fact sheet:
Adult stem cell research successes
The following clinical trials have all been reported within the last three years demonstrating promising research involving adult or placental stem cells from either animals or humans. Manipulating these stem cells could possibly result in cells, tissues, and/or organs which could be transplanted into human persons alleviating various underlying pathophysiologies.
Adult Stem Cells Provide Cardiac Improvement Stem cells from the bone marrow of a 46-year-old man were injected into an artery of his heart which demonstrated improved cardiac function.
—Dusseldorf University Clinics (2001)
BOTTOM LINE WHY KILL A HUMAN TO HELP ANOTHER LEAD A BETTER LIFE WHEN IT IS NOT NECESSARY?
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Sure your right. BUT these "humans" you are referring to are either already dead (aborted) or are going to be when they are no longer "useful" (fertility clinic embryos), so I'm not condoning the "killing" of anything,just utilizing for good,or potential good, that which is or will be dead anyway.
On another note, when you say "WHY KILL A HUMAN TO HELP ANOTHER LEAD A BETTER LIFE WHEN IT IS NOT NECESSARY"? I also agree. Now tell that to that war mongering BUSH-wacker you voted for.
Also research these three terms: Totipoten, Pluripotent & Multipotent stem cells.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totipotency
Totipotency: up until approximately the 4th day after fertilization, these are the only cells present in an embyo. It is from these cells that the ENTIRE human being develops. Hence the interest in embryonic stem cells. they "theoretically" can be made to develop for ANY use that arises. Also see related articles on Pluripotent & Multipotent stem cells.
Oops! sorry, spelling error: thats TOTIPOTENT
I think that it is unfair to use personnal information in your answer. I never said anything about Bush on your 'blog'. I think that it shows a lack of integrity on your part.
www.iamonetruth.com
just a good guess. Mostly those oppoosed to stem cell research are religious "righties", and therefore also voted for the Bush-wacker. We should get together sometime and discuss our views ;-)
Ha! Ha!
See you soon!
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