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BRITISH scientists have developed the world’s first stem cell therapy to cure the most common cause of blindness. Surgeons predict it will become a routine, one-hour procedure that will be generally available in six or seven years’ time.
The treatment involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells. It was pioneered by scientists and surgeons from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields eye hospital.
This week Pfizer, the world’s largest pharmaceutical research company, will announce its financial backing to bring the therapy to patients.
The treatment will tackle age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness. It affects more than 500,000 Britons and the number is forecast to increase significantly as people live longer. The disease involves the loss of eye cells.
This is great news. Now we are seeing the virtues of embryonic stem cell research... What Obama has accomplished in his first 100 days is remarkable...
This is great news. Now we are seeing the virtues of embryonic stem cell research... What Obama has accomplished in his first 100 days is remarkable...
That's funny... Last time I checked Obama was not the leader of Britain... So how could this be his accomplishment?
Wonder if the same outcome could be done with adult stem cells. They are learning embryo stem cells can cause cancer so why not use the patients own stem cells?
And I don't think Obama has anything to do with Britain's medical laws. LOL
That's funny... Last time I checked Obama was not the leader of Britain... So how could this be his accomplishment?
I think the OP is referring to Obama's Executive Order, which lifted the ban on federal funding for stem cell research. Since the OP's topic involves Europe making recent significant advances in stem cell research, I think the OP was simply pointing out that Obama has changed the regulations so that the US is now able to participate in research which could lead to future significant medical findings related to stem cells, as well.
I think the OP is referring to Obama's Executive Order, which lifted the ban on federal funding for stem cell research. Since the OP's topic involves Europe making recent significant advances in stem cell research, I think the OP was simply pointing out that Obama has changed the regulations so that the US is now able to participate in research which could lead to future significant medical findings related to stem cells, as well.
I think the OP was simply pointing out that Obama has changed the regulations so that the US is now able to participate in research
The US was always able to perform stem cell research. There was a regulation as to the funding of governmental stem cell research but private companies could always do it.
I don't see how putting new cells in the macular area will resolve anything. They have to stop the root of the problem which is waste deposits that form there and push the cells aside and destroy them. Putting news cells there will not resolve an ARMD problem. I guess I would have to read a more detailed article. It would probably be just a temporary treatment until it flares up again. Also, the risk of an invasive procedure into the eyeball is high for inflammation and infection. I doubt it would become mainstream like they say.
The US was always able to perform stem cell research. There was a regulation as to the funding of governmental stem cell research but private companies could always do it.
Due to budgetary, training and equipment constraints, and due to the previous federal policy which limited the number of pre-existing embryonic stem cell lines that biomedical scientists in this country were allowed to use, privately-funded research options were severely limited, and the research iself was much less cost-efficient and much, much more slow-going than it is now that federal funding is available.
So, technically, yes, private companies could perform stem-cell research previously. However, their research was not even remotely as effective and efficient as that of federally-funded biomedical research institutions.
This is great news. Now we are seeing the virtues of embryonic stem cell research... What Obama has accomplished in his first 100 days is remarkable...
This is great news. Now we are seeing the virtues of embryonic stem cell research... What Obama has accomplished in his first 100 days is remarkable...
THat is FANTASTIC news!!!
There is plenty of potential in stem cell research - both embryonic stem cell research, and adult stem cell research...
THANK GOD we finally have a president who is not blinded to science by his personal religious hangups..
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