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It's only fair we cover all the rats used to test cigarettes and provide treatment options including lung transplants. Oh wait, this could eventually benefit humans? Cool.
1 posted on 07/14/2010 1:29:09 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

“The researchers said it may be possible to try the experiment with more immature stem cells, the body’s master cells. These could include embryonic stem cells...”

It may also be possible to turn a promising experiment into a quick way to give rats lung cancer!


2 posted on 07/14/2010 1:43:50 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: NormsRevenge
Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

/johnny

3 posted on 07/14/2010 1:56:41 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: NormsRevenge; Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono; Lucky9teen

Everytime you get around to building a better mousetrap, they go to designing tougher rodents.


4 posted on 07/14/2010 2:06:49 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: NormsRevenge

If it breathes in rats, what does it breathe out?


5 posted on 07/14/2010 3:16:13 PM PDT by green pastures (Cynicism-- it's not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: NormsRevenge; STARWISE; AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; ...

Hey, at least some species benefits from Obamacare.


6 posted on 07/14/2010 5:07:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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