Adult Stem Cell Growth Treats Cornea Disorders

stemcellar writes with a link to the ScienceDaily site, reporting on a method for adult stem cells to grow cornea stem cells. This use of differentiated stem cells in therapies on specific parts of the body is fairly novel, the article states, and could have numerous applications in medicine. "The research undertaken by the ophthalmologist has shown that, from a small biopsy sample, the new growth technique enables the growth of the number of stem cells thus obtained to the point of obtaining sufficient for the treatment to be effective. The cell sample is taken from the limb of the healthy eye - the ocular structure responsible for the transparency of the cornea. The importance of this growth method lies in the fact that it enables the characterization of the cells obtained, i.e. determining the quantity and viability of the units to be used."

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Re:Ah nice, you hit the 'ethical' mark spot on

[ArcherB]

Uh, no. What was chased out was the vestiges of a state-sponsored God. People may still pray and worship or not pray and worship as they please, and this is as it should be. Before, children had to participate in state-sponsored prayer and were subject to state-sponsored religious education. I don't understand why Christians thought that it was good idea. Indoctrination in the name of God is still indoctrination. State sponsored prostelyzation for any belief doesn't really make sense in view of the religious freedoms that we are supposed to be able to enjoy.

Does a cross on a Christian Soldier's grave at a memorial cemetery force anyone to participate in state-sponsored prayer and become subject to state-sponsored religious education. How about a Cross in a building at a Public University? What about muslim foot washing stalls at the entrance to a public area at a state sponsored university? Oh, yeah, that one was allowed because there was no Cross involved.

Re:Ah nice, you hit the 'ethical' mark spot on

[ArcherB]

Please, keep your stupidity to yourself. We passed legislation keeping YOUR god from trampling on the rights of the brainwashed followers of other gods as well as those who don't believe in any of your fairy tales or voodoo. As for his "protecting" it, thanks, but I can do without his "protection". His protection means people fly planes into our buildings, millions of people are killed in concentration camps, blacks are strung up by the neck, children are told to drink the Kool-aid, Palestinians are killed and forced from their homes or people are set on fire in Texas. And, yes, I'm aware I'm lumping in the atrocities of all religions that have occurred in the last hundred years together. You morons need to wake the fuck up and see that YOU are responsible for all of the "evil" in the world. In fact, without you there would BE no "evil".

I'm impressed. You, my friend, are a master of logic. Bad things have been done in the name of religion, so let's ban religion. What an awesome idea. Let's translate that to other tools that have caused harm. Cars. Cars have killed millions, possibly BILLIONS. They are ruining our environment with their exhaust and roads. Of course, let's go further. The car would not run without wheels. And wheels were used on carriages before there were cars. We must ban the wheel! MAN! Man invented the wheel, religion, cars, exhaust, murder, the works! MAN MUST BE BANNED!

Your logic sir, lead the way!

Yes, I realize that this example is ridiculous, but no more so than claiming that because some bad people have done bad things in the name of religion, then ALL religion must be bad. Need I remind Spoonman that Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia were fine examples of states with no religion. Does Spoonman not think that Hitler and Stalin were evil? That kinds throws out his No religion, No evil theory.

Our founding fathers HATED religion, so if you don't like it you can get out.
Really?

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights... Why then, is Creator capitalized as if to mean God? Why are men created equal, and not just born that way? (CREATEd... CREATionist... get it?) The founding fathers claim that Rights come from God, but they hated religion? They opened every Congressional session with a prayer, but they really meant for religion to banned in public? By guaranteeing "FREEDOM OF RELIGION", they really meant to ban it? Granted, not all were devoutly religious, but as a group, they really were.

So I guess you'll be leaving now?

Re:Ah nice, you hit the 'ethical' mark spot on

[ArcherB]

A car is an inanimate object, religion is a set of codes designed to promote evil behavior.
Really? Love thy neighbor. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do not covet thy neighbor's wife, neighbor's ass, neighbor's wife's ass. Honor thy mother and father. Turn the other cheek. All that is Evil? I think your definitions are a bit skewed. My church feeds the hungry, clothes the poor, and gives aid to those that need it. We do not force religion down their throats in exchange either. Sure, the offer is there, but no one is forced to do anything. It's not a trade. It's a gift. And the Bible says it's our duty to do that sort of thing. We don't give something and expect something else in return. If all this is what you call evil, you really need to look up the definition.

Also, I think your view of history is a bit off. This page lists all of the founding father's religions. Strange. They are all listed and none of them are labeled "Atheist". 100% are listed as some flavor of Christianity.

It doesn't matter. You are either completely misguided or a troll. You are no different that the Creationist who believes that God created Adam and Eve 6000 years ago and nothing will change their minds. No matter how many facts I present or how many times I disprove your assumptions, you already made up your mind as to what you believe and nothing can sway you from that. Your hatred for religion has become a religion in itself. You are like a "9-11 Truther" only mixed in with hate and bigotry.

Either way, I'll pray for you.