It Takes Nerve: UC Irvine - Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center PSA

(Visit http://www.takesnerve.com)
Join athletes, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, activists,
students and the University of California Irvine in advocating for
game-changing stem cell research. Stem cells are the building blocks
for all other human cells. Better, safer drugs and new treatments are
already in development that could one day enable the paralyzed to walk
again and the blind to see. Stem cells offer hope for millions of
people around the world suffering form cancer, heart disease, stroke,
diabetes, Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, HIV/Aids, multiple
sclerosis and countless other diseases. This is our moment. Please
support stem cell research.

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• stem cells
• UCI
• University of California
• Irvine
• Mary Murphy
• Antonio Gates
• Donald McKayle
• Greer Wylder
• Leeza Gibbons
• Greg Louganis
• Bob Klein
• Corky Carrol
• Jen Frame
• Christian Bailey
• Tristan & Taylor Lobdell
• takes nerve

[EmoCompass]

Whether you're for or against abortion, you should still support all stem cell research. Abortions will be performed regardless, might as well put those cells to good use instead of destroying them.

[Vet4Vets]

Before you jump on the "anti" stem cell research band wagon, you should do your own research first. I used to walk before suffering a C6 spinal cord injury while serving in the Navy. I lost the ability to hold my six month old son, run and play in the yard with my three year old. Though before my injury, after the birth of my first child, the medical staff asked permission to take some blood from the umbilical cord after I cut it. I never knew there were stem cells there! There are so

[SantaCruzSoulSurfer]

Some of the comments below are disturbing...as one of the people who participated in this PSA, i'd only wish that those who have preconceptions about stem cells, choose to look at the larger picture and how this critical point in scientific history, could prove to be the turning point for us as a species... you can't hold back the progression of science or social progress, so why not be on the forefront?

[headbanger623]

@EmoCompass True

[superwhitestudio]

is this the beginning for the WALKING DEAD?

[squirm74]

I think its a good video

[coddeathmachine]

I wish activists from both sides would stop trying to shove their beliefs down the throats of others. Give people facts that can be backed by empirical proof, and stop spouting off theories that are nothing more than wishful thinking. The data is there to support adult stem cell research because it actually shows signs of being successful. I've yet to find the same data to support embryonic stem cell, and the biggest reason I keep running into is faster production. Producing faster means nothin

[legendsfallTV]

HEY! What's worse then a pile of dead baby's?....wait for it...

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The one at the bottom trying to eat it's way out!! XD honestly I couldn't resist lol

[DarkSteel97]

Adult Stem Cells have the huge advantage of not being rejected by the bodies immune system because they can be taken directly from the patient. The downsides are that they take a longer time to grow into a specific cell. By the time they actually grow enough the patient could be dead already. Embryonic stem cell use is not murder. Stem cells multiply fast and even if one is taken it will be replaced soon. Embryonic stem cells grow faster, are easier to find, but can be rejected by the immune s

[21centdregs]

Most comments below: from a small group of ignorant pseudo-christian anti-choicers creating multiple youtube accounts to blab their absurd propaganda