Stem Cell
By asdomencil
@asdomencil (4265)
Philippines
July 21, 2012 11:23am CST
I am watching Bottom Line with Boy Abunda. They are talking about the stem cell treatments for some diseases. The topic sounds interesting. According to his guest, there are many uses of the stem cell therapy. It can be use to treat some severe diseases like cancer but still it will not guarantee that you will be going to survive or not. Furthermore, stem cell treatment can also be used in cosmetics purposes. They said that it can be use to make people look young.
How about you other mylotters, what ar your idea about stem cell treatment or teraphy?
Good day!
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8 responses
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
24 Jul 12
Actually I know that stem cell is in its infancy still and has not yet been fully accepted by many as some says it is immoral to use this new found technology. But I guess we all have to see what we can know about this in fighting diseases especially those that still cannot be cured by modern medicines. I think it is high time people will be able to afford it since i know having this would mean that they need to invest a lot since there are a few who practices this.
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
25 Jul 12
Well I think recently they say that you can get stem cells from bone marrow of the patient and from there you can grow them outside of the body of the patient and then re-inject them back to the patient's body. This way incompatibilities will be avoided since the stem cell came from the patient's body already. I do not know if the practice of getting from umbilical cords of new born babies are still being practiced. They say that the stem cell of umbilical cords are the best since the stem cells from this part of the body is not yet fully developed and you can program them to produced new cells of any parts of the body.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
Yes this is one way of using the stem cell technology. They will get a potion from the affected ares, let say kidney, and they will plant the stem cell there and let it grow. Once it was already done, they will implant it to the affected area and let the stem cell works in treating the affected body parts.
There are cord bank already available here in the Philippines that you can put the umbilical cord of your baby when they are born. However, again, it will really cost a lot.
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@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
24 Jul 12
You are right. This issue became the roots of controversy of this medical treatment. However, nowadays, they are using the umbilical cord of their babies for the ste cell. Just ike what I responded to other comment.
Because of the cost of this treatment, only few person can really afford to have this stem cell treatment either by treating disease or cosmetic purposes.
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@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Jessica Soho's show also once featured about Stem Cell. I was impressed with how it will likely to help us especially when it comes to fighting against ageing and curing diseases. I think scientists have worked hard just to meet our needs. We certainly need this thing however, I hope it will not lead to bad effect. We must use it in a good way and don't abuse.
@usemyname (640)
• Philippines
27 Jul 12
As always, the upper class gets the upper hand of the situation. I hope this technology would one day be available to everyone else, regardless of economic status.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
However, this treatment really costs much. Even it will really cure several illness, it will still be vailable for those who can afford.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
29 Jul 12
Coorect. They are alway the one that has been tried by such treatments. But there are always alternatives. Better try thenatural ways of healing.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 Jul 12
The most promising result from stem cell research now is the ability of using embroynic stem cell to grow body part and internal organs, its ability to help patient who lost internal organ to diseases and cancer cells to grow back after treatment is a great news especially to those who can't find replacement organ or donor to fill the void. The only issue here is that this medical miracle will be very costly, only those who can afford to pay many thousand can actually benefit from it, for the poor patients, they can only hope for other type of treatments that are available to them, while stem cell treatment is out of reach for them in near future. 
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
24 Jul 12
Before, it became controvesial because the stem cell will be gathered from the embryo which is inhumane. But now, there are other sources like animals and even eggs. Other uses the umbilical cord of their babies. They will just deposit it in a cord bank and can be retrieved in case needed. However, depositing in bank is really cost too much same with the treatment.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
30 Jul 12
The method you are talking about is really inhuman act. That is one sad thing about this technology.
@mimiang (3760)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Stem cells are derived from tissues of the body that are continually proliferating.Usually, it is from the bone marrow.The cost is expensive for a lot of us. The possible number of treatments would cost so much and thus, not yet an answer to the dream of cure for deadly diseases.I hope that ways are being sought to remedy this problem.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
I guess there are many researches to do before it will fully recognize to cure some illness.
@microengineer (587)
• Indonesia
21 Jul 12
I do not know much about stem cell. But it seems there are a lot of concern on ethical issue regarding the source of stem cell. Once the issue can be solved, I think it is good starting for curing degenerative disease or genetic problems disease.
Wish earth to be better
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
21 Jul 12
I think the main issue is the source of the stem cell. One of the source of these stem cell is from the embryo which might affect the embryo itself.
@reyornillo (95)
• Philippines
17 Oct 12
The Stem Cell that was discovered by Dr. John Davidson in 1929 came from an avian egg embryo.He used it in curing his cancer patients and hundreds of them were cured. Learn more about it at www.stemcellenhancer.wix.com/stemcell
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
22 Jul 12
Actually, this is very new to me. I heard it also and the very thing that I remembered about it is that it is a very expensive treatment. Well, it's good if it will make people look young and will help people in treatment of diseases. I hope this thing will not bring any further complications.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
23 Jul 12
That's what I know too. It can be only afford by rich people since the treatment is really expensive.
@reyornillo (95)
• Philippines
17 Oct 12
Stem Cell is the future of medicine and here in the Philippines we have the best and most affordable alternative for expensive stem cell therapy and yet the result is even more better. Please visit www.stemcellenhancer.wix.com/stemcell
@almond24 (1248)
• Hungary
21 Jul 12
Like everything what is new and promises cure for diseases like cancer, gives hope that finally there is a solution. Stem cell treatment sounds promising, but I'm afraid that like many alternative methods, it will never be part of the mainstream treatment. Or maybe for those who can afford it, but I hope I'm not right.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
You are right. This treatment promises that it can cure disease like cancer however, they are not yet sure if you will cope up and treated. I also knew that this would cost about a million whic is really high enough not to afford by many.
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