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Scientists Move Closer to Human Therapeutic Cloning

Posted by samzenpus on from the send-the-therapeutic-you-to-work-day dept.

"Human therapeutic cloning has moved a step closer after U.S. researchers said they had successfully created embryonic stem cells from monkey embryos. Scientists told a stem cell research conference in Cairns this week that they had successfully created two batches of embryonic stem cells from cloned rhesus monkey embryos."

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  1. Which is worse by TubeSteak · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you're a Religious Conservative, which is worse:
    A) Human stem cells taken from humans
    B) Human stem cells taken from cloned monkeys
    C) Yes

    I'm guessing that they're going to go with C
    Mostly because I can't imagine they'll like cloned monkeys

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    1. Re:Which is worse by KDR_11k · · Score: 3, Funny

      I want a three-headed monkey!

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    2. Re:Which is worse by BigDogCH · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh the humanity!!!!

      That little glob could be the next OJ Simpson, or Professor Snape!

      If that is a human, than I think I may have just picked a human out of my nose this morning. Now I am going to find it, and call it Freddie.

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  2. Therapeutic? by Kingrames · · Score: 3, Funny

    Therapeutic Cloning?

    WTF is that supposed to mean?
    You're cloning yourself... to feel better?
    If you don't feel good, why clone yourself?

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    1. Re:Therapeutic? by niceone · · Score: 4, Funny

      If you don't feel good, why clone yourself?

      To have someone to share the misery with?

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    2. Re:Therapeutic? by Kingrames · · Score: 2, Funny

      All you really need to do to get company is to open up a cold can.
      's cheaper than therapeutic cloning, I'd imagine.

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    3. Re:Therapeutic? by StikyPad · · Score: 2, Funny

      Woohoo, I can start smoking again! I'll just clone me a new lung when these ones go.

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  3. Sadly, the monkey clone cells by twitter · · Score: 2, Funny

    can only be used by Monkey boy Steve Ballmer.

    It may one day be possible to do this with human beings. Until then animal testing is in order.

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  4. Whew!! by rts008 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn good thing I like bananas, and trees, and Tarzan, and especially Jane!

    When the Labcoats attack you, prepare to fling the poo,
    Monkey see...Monkey do(doo)!

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  5. Therapeutic? I want a lover! by davidwr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, give me a clone
    Of my own flesh and bone
    With its Y-chromosome changed to X
    And when it is grown
    Then my own little clone
    Will be of the opposite sex.

    (Chorus)
    Clone, clone of my own,
    With your Y-Chromosome changed to X
    And when I'm alone
    With my own little clone
    We will both think of nothing but sex. -Randall Garrett, additional verses by Isaac Asimov

    Now can anyone accelerate the aging process? By the time she's 18 I could be dead.
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  6. Re:Just Wait till It Becomes Profitable by DittoBox · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whoa...Johnny, go take your meds man...

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  7. Therapeutic.....? by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Real "Therapeutic Cloning" would be cloning Capt. Janeway and Seven Of Nine for me so I could get massages after long days at work.

    Now *THAT* would be therapeutic!

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  8. because there's no wrong way... by Mipsalawishus · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...to clone a rhesus!!