Inside Story - Obama to end stem cell research ban - March 9 - Part 2

Barack Obama, the US president, is taking steps to lift restrictions on the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research in the US. But money is not the only argument, it also comes down to ethics, politics, religion and science - and striking some sort of balance between them.

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[statixmx]

Go Obama!

[brianng999]

you are right, governments don't cure shit, but it is the scientists who get their money from the government who THEN cure the shit.

Alternatively, think about it...if your government manages to discover something with stem cells, they can make the money back off from it from patents, making your country a little bit more wealthier and a little bit more well off.

[robert80taylor]

“I feel I am completely cured” says Ms. Gianopoulos, “my symptoms have disappeared and I have a recovery of many functions, notably my balance and my muscle strength is all coming (back). Even after six months, I feel like there are good changes happening almost every day. Before, my biggest fear was that the changes wouldn’t (hold). I don’t even worry about having a relapse anymore”. Log on to ccsviclinic. ca for more information.

[robert80taylor]

Dr.Avneesh Gupte, the Neurosurgeon at Noble Hospital performing the procedure has been encouraged by results in Cerebral Palsy patients as well. “We are fortunate to be able to offer the treatment because not every hospital is able to perform these types of transplants.You must have the specialized medical equipment and specially trained doctors and nurses”. Log on to ccsviclinic.ca for more information.

[robert80taylor]

Dr. Hemangi of Noble continues: “These are early days and certainly all evidence that the combination of liberation and stem cell therapies working together at this point is anecdotal. However I am not aware of other medical facilities in the world that offer the synthesis of both to MS patients on an approved basis and it is indeed a rare opportunity for MS patients to take advantage of a treatment that is quite possibly unique in the world”. Log on to ccsviclinic. ca for more information.

[robert80taylor]

Autologous stem cell transplantation is a procedure by which blood-forming stem cells are removed, and later injected back into the patient. All stem cells are taken from the patient themselves and cultured for later injection. In the case of a bone marrow transplant, the HSC are typically removed from the Pelvis through a large needle that can reach into the bone. Log on to ccsviclinic. ca for more information.