11-14-2008, 09:23 PM
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Re: a CURED AIDS PATIENT
Well, BF, that begs a question or two:
- Do other countries fund embryonic stem cell research?
- Do they sometimes get information that leads to cures?
- If so, why don't we?
In fact, if they were using adult stem cells in the German case we're discussing, isn't it possible that they got early data pointing them to this use, from use of embryonic stem cells, which have the advantage of relative plasticity (i.e., ready adaptability into any type of cell for research purposes?)
One has to imagine that the scientific research community, far from being a cabal of baby-eaters, actually wants to research cures for diseases.
So: are we forgoing cures because we won't fund embryonic stem cell research?
Oh and by the way, your funding distinction is absurd. Government grants are a huge part of scientific research. The amount a breakthrough costs sort of makes research a natural for government expenditure, as can be seen in the amount spent by governments worldwide in all fields of scientific endeavor.
PFnV
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