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Re: non fetal stem cell research

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Using one's own DNA is exactly what nuclear transfer does with an
unfertilized egg.  But an embryo is created, as has been done by Dr. Hwang
in South Korea.

The big argument now is about embryonic stem cell research, not fetal stem
cells. Fetal stem cell research was done with aborted fetuses, with
disastrous results.  A blastocyst is not a fetus.

Some scientists think using nuclear transfer instead of leftover IVF EMBRYOS
NOT FETUSES, would solve the very rejection problem you describe.

But opponents of ESCR, NT and parthenogenesis object because an embryo in
the blastocyst stage is created which they claim is a person.  We are
talking about cells here not fetuses.

It would be helpful if people understood what we are talking about.  I have
noticed on some blog posts that some people think we are talking about
fetuses.  Fetal stem cell is old, old research, which I don't think is being
done.  It is certainly not promoted in any legislation I know of.
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paula Nixon" <paule14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: non fetal stem cell research


Would it be so terrible if they could come up with cures using other than
fetal stem cells that can cause rejection and other problems?  There
should be cheers going up for every new advance they come up with, esp.
ones that don't have added problems of their own.  I wonder if using fetal
cells could require using anti rejection drugs for the rest of your life
like the people that have organ transplants?  Wouldn't it be better to use
your own cells if they can do that?



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