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And this is what they're funding!
This is why they don't even try to research it's pointless and it's a "Ban" or would people want their federal funds wasted on research that we can't use?
So I agree they can talk about allowing federal funds then throw them useless material to work with so you're right it's lip service and everyone knows it.
Mark
A study published in the online journal Nature Medicine says the stem-cell lines are contaminated with a non-human molecule that may make them risky for use in medical therapies. Three years ago, Bush said federal funds could be used for research only on a limited number of stem-cell lines already in existence. That allowed research to continue and enabled the president to assure social conservatives that no new embryos would be destroyed in the process.
If few or none of the stem cells in the federally approved batch remain uncontaminated, Bush is wasting precious time. To people suffering from Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, diabetes and other ailments, the president's policy is a failure because it impedes progress.
The cells were contaminated because of the manner in which they are processed. Researchers grow the cells in petri dishes lined with cells from mice and bathed in serum derived from calves and other animals.
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Date: 06/01/05 20:50:35
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] stem cell research
Now you got it! The feds are funding it, but under such restrictive rules they haven't the resources to perform and duplicate experiments independently. The existing stem cells have been proven to be contaminated. The rules still say that's all they can use. It is lip service. The Bush administration has wrapped itself in stupidity and they are damn proud of it. Remember, morons have rights too!
In a message dated 6/1/2005 8:28:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yea,
But along with Federal funding comes a lot of extra rules and
regulations.
Private funded researchers tend to not waste money like their Fedraly
funded counterparts, and can make the most rapid advances.
Once private research has found a proven technology, then the Federal
dollars will flow.
Most medical advances actualy start this way.
IMHO the media is over playing this issue to further the "Progressive
Ideologies" which includes abortion and euthenasia.
While Embryonic stem cells "MIGHT" be the answer, there is no proof
that it is more promising than stem cells harvested from the person
needing treatment.
Until that proof unfolds, I'd rather see our gov err on the side of
caution in regards to ethics.
Stunt
>
> Hi Stuntman,
>
> I understand the difference between PRIVATE and FEDERAL funding for
research. It's kind of like owning a PRIVATE Corvette and not putting
FEDERAL gasoline in it. It will look great in my driveway but won't
get me on the road.
>
> I hope you had a good Memorial Day!
>
>
> With Love,
>
> CtrlAltDel aka Dave
> C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
> Texas, USA
> Stuntman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Howdy Dave,
> PRIVATE research can still make use of those, it's just not allowed
> under FEDERAL funding.
> I wish the same would be applied to abortions.
> BTW all that money collected by the Reeve's foundation is PRIVATE so
it
> can make use of those types of stem cell sources.
> Stunt
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