Comments on: New Stem Cell Success Still A Failure? http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: SilverSeraphim http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 SilverSeraphim Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:06:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/#comment-2921 I don't see why people would have a problem raiding an embryo for stem cells, when some families give birth to kids to "raid" them for genetically compatible organs, blood or tissues for ailing older siblings. Sounds like the same principle to me, just down at different points in the kids exsistence. I don’t see why people would have a problem raiding an embryo for stem cells, when some families give birth to kids to “raid” them for genetically compatible organs, blood or tissues for ailing older siblings. Sounds like the same principle to me, just down at different points in the kids exsistence.

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 Meredith Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:46:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/#comment-2893 On NPR yesterday, they talked about this very thing, and I think what they said mirrors what amba said. The idea is that they are already doing this - taking one from eight - in order to test for diseases. The only caveat they mentioned is that there has not been enough testing of this yet to be able to say for sure whether or not it's safe. And, the obvious problem is figuring out who you're going to get to volunteer for such an experiment. My answer to that would be to use the people who are already doing it to test for disease. Am I missing something? Wouldn't that be a good group to use? On NPR yesterday, they talked about this very thing, and I think what they said mirrors what amba said. The idea is that they are already doing this - taking one from eight - in order to test for diseases. The only caveat they mentioned is that there has not been enough testing of this yet to be able to say for sure whether or not it’s safe. And, the obvious problem is figuring out who you’re going to get to volunteer for such an experiment.

My answer to that would be to use the people who are already doing it to test for disease. Am I missing something? Wouldn’t that be a good group to use?

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 Justin Gardner Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:08:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/#comment-2886 Well, I hope you're right. I'd like for nothing better than this issue to be taken off the political radar so real progress can be made in the field. Well, I hope you’re right. I’d like for nothing better than this issue to be taken off the political radar so real progress can be made in the field.

]]> By: amba http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 amba Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:41:46 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/10/17/new-stem-cell-success-still-a-failure/#comment-2885 I don't think that's true. In genetic diagnosis, one cell is taken from an 8-cell embryo to analyze for hereditary diseases. (This is in-vitro fertilization and embryo selection in families with an identified gene for an illness like cystic fibrosis or Tay-Sachs disease.) The embryo is unharmed. I don’t think that’s true. In genetic diagnosis, one cell is taken from an 8-cell embryo to analyze for hereditary diseases. (This is in-vitro fertilization and embryo selection in families with an identified gene for an illness like cystic fibrosis or Tay-Sachs disease.) The embryo is unharmed.

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