Ok, I can see why embryonic stem cells would be easier to research. Do they use stem cells in placentas? If not, why not? Are they available. If there are stem cells in a placenta, which I am pretty sure there are, why are they just thrown away? It seems like a huge waste of resources.
Couldn't the same research be performed on adult stem cells? This is a serious question. I only know what is mentioned briefly in the news, so this is all education to me. It seems you know a lot. For instance "low-antigen factors". I am interested to know what your back ground is in stem cell research. Are you a professional or just a passionate advocate? This is obviously such a hot topic; one that could, I think, change the world: cures for disease, better understanding of the human body, cloning. Tons of things could happen regardless of the moral issue and a person needs to be educated in order to make a rational, honest decision ( and not one just force fed to them).
It makes more sense to me to use adult stem cells as well. I don't know a lot about it, but it seems the stem cells found in my body would better suit me. Who's to say that a new heart made from an embryonic stem cell would even match? Because of the potential for the new organ (or whatever) made from embryonic stem cells to not be compatible, would our money be better inverted in adult stem cell research?
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Ok, I can see why embryonic stem cells would be easier to research. Do they use stem cells in placentas? If not, why not? Are they available. If there are stem cells in a placenta, which I am pretty sure there are, why are they just thrown away? It seems like a huge waste of resources.
Couldn't the same research be performed on adult stem cells? This is a serious question. I only know what is mentioned briefly in the news, so this is all education to me. It seems you know a lot. For instance "low-antigen factors". I am interested to know what your back ground is in stem cell research. Are you a professional or just a passionate advocate? This is obviously such a hot topic; one that could, I think, change the world: cures for disease, better understanding of the human body, cloning. Tons of things could happen regardless of the moral issue and a person needs to be educated in order to make a rational, honest decision ( and not one just force fed to them).
It makes more sense to me to use adult stem cells as well. I don't know a lot about it, but it seems the stem cells found in my body would better suit me. Who's to say that a new heart made from an embryonic stem cell would even match? Because of the potential for the new organ (or whatever) made from embryonic stem cells to not be compatible, would our money be better inverted in adult stem cell research?
That clears it up some. Thanks. This is a very big topic obviously, and it seems there is a lot of misunderstanding.
It is amazing that they did this with adult stem cells and not embryonic stem cells. I wonder why the big push for embryonic stem cells?