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Restricting federal funding to just the approved lines is retarding progress for financial as well as scientific reasons. The $25 million allocated by the Bush administration for embryonic stem cell research in 2003 is a tiny fraction of the National Institutes of Health budget of $18.3 billion for extramural research. To put this in perspective, in that same year the government spent almost eight times as much ($190.7 million) on research with less promising "adult" stem cells. There are formidable scientific and medical challenges to attaining our goal of providing cell-based therapies that are safe and effective. It will take the efforts of many scientists and clinicians in a variety of disciplines to bring this technology to the clinic. The results of laboratory investigations on human embryonic stem cells are highly encouraging and consistent with meeting this goal. Private funding of stem cell research is important and is increasingly forthcoming, but in these early stages, federal funding is paramount and essential.
Mark
-------Original Message-------
Date: 06/02/05 17:49:38
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] stem cell research
That set of stem cells referred to as being contaminated
are "EMBRYONIC". Why the MEDIA keeps dropping that IMPORTANT
distinction is political in nature. It creates an illusion that ALL
stem cell sources are. Olfactory stem cells, cord blood stem cells,
bone marrow stem cells, etc are being reaserched using federal funds
AND ARE NOT CONTAMINATED. In fact, they have more promise of not being
rejected.
It is understandable why a researcher who thinks they are being
overlooked, underfunded etc make a bunch of noise trying to be the
squeakiest wheel.
It doesn't mean their reaserch holds the most promise.
Stunt
>
>
> 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.
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> 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,
> 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
> > 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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