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Stem Cell Therapy Causes Tumors
SpaceAdmiral writes, "Using human embryonic stem cells, researchers have cured a Parkinson's-like disease in rats. Unfortunately, the Parkinson's cure causes brain tumors." From the first article: "...10 weeks into the trial, [University of Rochester researchers] discovered brain tumours had begun to grow in every animal treated... By definition, human embryonic stem cells have the almost mythical, immortal power to grow and divide indefinitely as they become the various tissues that make up the body. As a result, scientists have always known that any stem cell therapy could result in an uncontrolled growth of cells that could give rise to cancer."
Does anybody else find it slightly disturbing that the "Related Links" section has a "Compare prices on biotech" link?
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What are you trying to sell me today,
Fill in your four or five-letter word of wisdom here _ _ _ _ _.
The human body is an example of really crap evolutionary programming. Horrible spagetti code with no thought to make things modular. New stuff tacked in using old variables. Functions with multiple purposes.
So when you debug one thing, something else brakes.
God was a terrible programmer. But I guess that's what you get with a tight 7 day timeframe.
Because the problem still remains--research causes cancer in rats.
Please, for the good of Humanity, vote Obama.
(in crayon)
Dear Mr. Meanie Guy,
Do be so mean. We can kill you.