Paralyzed woman walks again after stem cell therapy

Yahoo/AFP ^ | 11/28/04

[FastCoyote]

"I'm a T-6 complete para, "

I was a complete C-5 quad after a rugby injury, but recovered about 75% functionality. It was a neck break 35 years ago, and I'm still slowly getting better, so I know the nervous system does heal.

[Old Professer]

The "Walking frame."

[Doc Savage]

This is total nonsense. There is no known stem cell therapy to regenerate nerve tissue, let alone allow someone to walk again. There is a big difference between being placed in a "walking frame" and be forced to ambulate, and walking unaided in a normal gait. I suggest this woman be followed for the next year to authenticate her "continued" improvement. When she wins the Olympic gold for the 100 Meters, call me!

[Mamzelle]

Koreans--Japanese too--are very resistant to anyone "outside the blood." That's why there were so many orphanages in operation until recently (when abortions become so much more common)and why so many American couples adopted Korean babies. A childless Korean couple is not likely to adopt any baby not closely related to them. Taboo ickypoo.

You also see it in hilarious trade restrictions--remember when the Japanese would not accept American beef because it was not suitable for Japanese stomachs and digestion. All so different, you see.

Watch how the North Korean refugees who move south, or even seek to locate in Japan, are treated. South Korea seriously insists that the US should be taking in most of them, because Korea is too "crowded."

In Japan, you have to have been there for multiple generations before you can apply for citizenship.

Highly insular, clannish, xenophobic, racist and just plain selfish.

[kimchi lover]

"Koreans--Japanese too--are very resistant to anyone "outside the blood." That's why there were so many orphanages in operation until recently (when abortions become so much more common)and why so many American couples adopted Korean babies. A childless Korean couple is not likely to adopt any baby not closely related to them. Taboo ickypoo."

We adopted our beautiful son from Korea so I know a little about this issue ;^)
Domestic adoption in Korea is on the rise, thanks to organizations such a mpak(mission to promote adoption in Korea www.mpak.com)
I know that the bloodline thing is very strong but it is getting better. As Christianity spreads in Korea, many of the Confucian ideas are slowly fading away.

[LibWhacker]

I hope it happens for you, too, corlorde. I'll be praying for it.

[LibWhacker]

Lol, good one! I'm gonna memorize it just in case this story ends up having any merit to it!

[Casloy]

A South Korean woman paralyzed for 20 years is walking again after scientists say they repaired her damaged spine using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.

Let's see, the biggest story since the invention of the Salk vaccine and it only appears on Yahoo news? Excuse me if I am very skeptical.

[aculeus]

Thank God John Kerry was elected. This never would have happened under a Bush Administration.


/sarcasm

[airborne]

I also wonder about brittle bones after 19 years. With all the muscular atrophy, she should be in considerable pain too.

[Truth666]

anti-christ "miracles"