Once you have defined a Tumor and it's effects to get past our immune system then you will come to understand that A-T decreases the Immune System by 70% and if effects all aspects of the body, especially the motorfunctions and their control center the Cerebellum.
There are dif. types of Fetal stem cells, and every body is dif. This does not prove that Stemcells are bad for the body,nor does it prove that it is effect or "good" for the human body. This is just a situation that should be taken into account. The body should be looked at as a whole. Maybe if the Stem cells were presented to support the immune system instead of enhance the motor funtions from the spinal cord(which is what it looks like from my experiance) everything would have been okay...who knows.
The tough part about trial and error in the research and practice of Stemcells is that it may effect a humanbeings lifespan one way or another.
Joel Gilchristof AZ5:51PM February 18, 2009
Hi, I am working on a project based on Bioethics and I was wondering how the boy that moved to Russia Received Tumors in his Brain and Spine. How would Stem Cells give a Person Tumors?
Veronicaof CA5:24PM February 18, 2009
I dont really know much about this subject but I was wondering if the boys other condition, the A-T was cured or slowed down by the introduction of stem cells or if the tumors are treatable. Did he trade a deadly fatal condition for another or are his chances for survival slightly increased but still risky. Also theres the other story about the AIDS patient with Leukemia who received the same rare risky transplant as treatment for the leukemia and the HIV was cured or as far as people know it was cured. Just seems like an interesting subject.
PTof OH4:28PM February 18, 2009
This story is absolutley relevant. Those that push fetal stem cell research don't want you to hear that it causes tumors. This is just another feel good attempt at legalized abortion. "I didn't really kill a baby I just gave another person cancer..."
More progress has been made using adult stem cells and that doesn't involve taking a life.
Sueof OH3:30PM February 18, 2009
Some guy in russia got injected with who knows what kind of cells and got a tumor. Big news there. Did that russian place go through rigorous FDA scrutiny to prove that tumors would not result? No. This news has absolutely no relevancy in today's mainstream embryonic stem cell research.
Markof CA2:05PM February 18, 2009
This HITECH Act -- and $19 billion down-payment – is a grand first act toward establishing pervasive electronic health records throughout the U.S. Salting the mine with incentives for Medicare and Medicaid patients surely gets providers using HIT and building an EHR infrastructure (along with streamlining care for seniors and uninsured.)
But, will that Medicare/Medicaid dose be enough to change the system for everyone else, most especially those in their teens, 20’s and 30’s who will benefit most from wellness, preventive care, and complete medical records over their lifetimes? How will such efforts expand beyond rural areas and selected populations? Are we ready to start creating portable records for uninsured children, or are we going to let them slip through the cracks in our imperfect information environment? The goal of comprehensive care first requires comprehensive records. Learn more: www.healthcaretownhall.com
Jeremy Engdahl-Johnsonof WV1:44PM February 18, 2009
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