(Not Embryonic)Stem Cell Method Seen as Success (New York Times Buries the Story)

New York Times ^ | November 19, 2008 | ALAN COWELL and DENISE GRADY

[nickcarraway]

Physicians at four European universities have successfully transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient’s own bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system, according to an article in the British medical journal The Lancet.

The operation, performed in June, was the first to use stem cells in transplanting an airway, and is considered an important advance because it allowed the surgeons to replace a larger segment than had generally been possible in the past. The hope is that the stem cells will transform themselves into the kind of cells that normally line the windpipe and carry out important functions such as clearing mucus out of the airway.

Similar techniques using other types of cells from patients have been used to fashion bladders and also to grow skin for grafting.

In this case, surgeons used stem cells from the patient’s bone marrow because they have the ability to transform themselves into different types of tissue. In that sense, the marrow cells are similar to embryonic stem cells, but they are free of the ethical issues raised by the use of embryonic cells. It is not certain whether the transplanted stem cells have continued to function in the patient or whether other cells from her body have become part of the new airway.

A surgeon not associated with the case, Dr. Eric M. Genden, chairman of otolaryngology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, said the report seemed promising, but added: “I would take the results cautiously. Time will tell.”

[unspun]

It’s just not cool if it doesn’t involve murder.

[VOA]

CURSES!!! ADULT Stem Cells to the rescue again!

That's the general sentiment of some well-intended scientists
I know in academia.
They are big fans of ESCs...and cringe everytime I mention
another Adult stem cell landmark.

(ESCs may be a panacea...some day. But that may be after we're
all worm food.)

[Red Badger]

Embryonic stem cells are a dead end..............

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Its the usual selective reporting from MSM. On the day that it was disclosed that two months of Globull Warming data had been faked, NBC News featured a weeper piece predicting 200 feet of seawater over Manhattan.

[nickcarraway]

All the victories are attributed to embryonic stem cells. You are serious, scientists don’tr want nonembryonic stem cells to work?

[gridlock]

The only reason the New York Times cares about Embryonic Stem Cell Research is because of Abortion.

They were tired of having their butts kicked over Partial Birth Abortion, so they are shifting the debate to the other end of the gestational spectrum. They have been largely successful in this.

Unfortunately, in doing so, they have shifted the argument from a debate over rights to a debate over the utility of human life. Utilitarian arguments were at the center of all of the great genocidal horrors of the 20th Century. Hundreds of Millions of people were killed because their lives were put on a scale, and were found to be wanting.

[gridlock]

Its the usual selective reporting from MSM. On the day that it was disclosed that two months of Globull Warming data had been faked, NBC News featured a weeper piece predicting 200 feet of seawater over Manhattan.

So, what's the problem? I live on the 27th floor!

[KriegerGeist]

"(ESCs may be a panacea...some day. But that may be after we're all worm food.)"

I have a spinal cord injury. Over at a spinal cord injury forum, they're all for embryonic stem cell research for a cure. I call it "killing babies so they can walk" I'm hated and banned from there for that statement. I merely stated that if there is a cure from ESCs and they are able to walk for awhile but spend eternity lost...what's the point?

I'll stay as I am rather than cost cost even a potential living human being.

[Sopater]

[SumProVita]

The New York Times...your best bet for news supporting the Culture of Death.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And I’m a damned good swimmer...

[syriacus]

Howdy

[VOA]

You are serious, scientists don’tr want nonembryonic stem cells to work?

I can't read mind.
There may be some scientists that think this. Partly because they
are the same ones that would say "Bush (Dubya) BANNED research
on ESCs."
When, Dubya just wouldn't have the governmental granting agencies
dump buckets of money into the research funds for research involving
ESC cells from newly-terminated embryos.

The academics I know are I think mostly with decent motivations
in hoping to alleviate suffering in humans.
AND at the same time motivated by winning even something like
a Nobel Prize for "ground-breaking BASIC research" to make ESCs
useful.

Just like real-life, the world of academic research does have
its' moments of conflict between high and base motives.
And the idea of getting a gazillion dollars for themselves
and their employers (universities) by creating the first major
therapy/cure using ESCs and/or their products.

[nickcarraway]

"Bush (Dubya) BANNED research on ESCs."

Do you tell them Bush was the first president who allowed public money to be spent on ESCR?

[VOA]

Do you tell them Bush was the first president who allowed
public money to be spent on ESCR?

I thought of it...and realized a "go slow" approach is best.

After all, as one poet said:
"Man is an animal that can stand only so much truth."

And I'd humbly modify that by adding "...at a time".

[pray4liberty]

I can donate some of my stem cells. They can take it from my chicken-drumstick arms and baby belly, if they’re interested.

[Salvation]

Ping!