What is your opinion on stem cell

I think that we should be able to do stem cell research. I don't know what our governments problem is. I just don't get their way of thinking.

I too have MS and I take a daily injection for the disease. I am for stem cells even though most doctor's agree stem cells won't really help MS patients. Or at least that's what my doctor said and she's pro-stem cell. There is so much good we could do with this science. Think of all the cures we could have and how much money we could save!

By MS, do you mean Multiple Sclerosis? I hear it is excruciatingly painful. I am awfully sorry for her & you. I have a co-brother-in-law (he's actually my Godfather), who is 67 and suffering from eroded cartilages, which are responsible for helping knee function. If he stands he is afraid of sitting or sleeping because getting up with worn out knee joints is also terrible painful and it is painful for kith and kin to watch. Recently, he started complaining that he was unable to go to the college on scooter, which needs a kick-start(and he is unable to do it!)Moreover, he's a great person, and one of the kindest & gentlest persons I've ever known. I feel awful knowing that something can be done for his ailment using stemcell technology. But it is new & gaining in momentum in India. It is also prohibitively expensive for us middle class Indians. According to the latest results, stemcell (medical) technology is the most promising way to tackle hitherto believed as ‘incurable’ conditions such as cancer, arthritis, asthma, liver and kidney failure, and so on. Now I hear that doctors are achieving even better results using amniotic fluids during delivery. There is a stemcell bank called ‘life cell’ in India. Parent’s can put their new-born baby’s stemcells (taken from the umbilical cord at the time of birth) in cold storage there. In later life, when the child grows up and develops life-threatening disorders/conditions, these same stemcells in the bank would help him recover dramatically! At least future generations have some hope!

I don't have a problem with adult stem cell research where they take stem cells from adults and I don't have a problem when children are born taking the stem cells from the umbilical cord. I just don't agree with taking an embro and using it for stem cell research. I know that this is my opinion and you may not agree with me as I might not agree with you but please respect my opinion and I will respect yours.

Stem cells culture is a new opening in medicine and some scientists tended to it being very amazing but others did not. My private opinion is that this new method of treatment & curing is a private school in medicine which has its own fellowers of physicians & scientists like other schools of medicine, so, in my opinion, all medicine schools & concepts must cooperate very deeply for the sake of human treatment and better human health, as not only one school can do this lonely ( alone ) but all must be one hand and not hinder each other.

Those opposed against stem cell research argue that it entails killing human embryos but embryos used in stem cell research come as surplus embryos from in vitro fertilization (IVF) where most of them are bound to be discarded. Instead of being discarded for nothing, it would be best to USE these embryos in stem cell research. You may know more about stem cell research by visiting these links: http://www.religioustolerance.org/res_stem.htm http://questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=101272472

By MS, do you mean Multiple Sclerosis? I hear it is excruciatingly painful. I am awfully sorry for her & you. I have a co-brother-in-law (he's actually my Godfather), who is 67 and suffering from eroded cartilages, which are responsible for helping knee function. If he stands he is afraid of sitting or sleeping because getting up with worn out knee joints is also terrible painful and it is painful for kith and kin to watch. Recently, he started complaining that he was unable to go to the college on scooter, which needs a kick-start(and he is unable to do it!)Moreover, he's a great person, and one of the kindest & gentlest persons I've ever known. I feel awful knowing that something can be done for his ailment using stemcell technology. But it is new & gaining in momentum in India. It is also prohibitively expensive for us middle class Indians. According to the latest results, stemcell (medical) technology is the most promising way to tackle hitherto believed as ‘incurable’ conditions such as cancer, arthritis, asthma, liver and kidney failure, and so on. Now I hear that doctors are achieving even better results using amniotic fluids during delivery. There is a stemcell bank called ‘life cell’ in India. Parent’s can put their new-born baby’s stemcells (taken from the umbilical cord at the time of birth) in cold storage there. In later life, when the child grows up and develops life-threatening disorders/conditions, these same stemcells in the bank would help him recover dramatically!Last year, the governor of Maryland, USA, included $20 million in his state annual budget proposal for stem cell research but insisted grants be available for work on adult stem cells, if scientists found it promising!In 2004, New Jersey governor planned to spend $6.5 million a year over the next 5 years, California hoped for $300 million a year. I don't know if these bills were passed."Our hope is that these cells will provide a valuable resource for tissue repair and for engineered organs as well," said Dr. Anthony Atala, head of Wake Forest's regenerative medicine institute and senior researcher on the project. I give alongside a photo of him in his lab. At least future generations have some hope!

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