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I may be wrong but I don't think the government is forbidding use of stem cells, it is just not funding research. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.Schild" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:58 AM Subject: Re: stem cell research/Fink/in vitro clinics-correction > > France, and I > > assume many other countries, have the majority who are wary of this. If > > the majority were in favor it would quickly move ahead. > > The EU is financing research on stem cells. If I remember correctly, the UK > and the scandinavian countries are the more advanced in that field and have > allowed it from the beginning. Germany, Italy and Spain were against it. > The US and the EU are not the only places where research takes place and Asia > seems to go ahead quickly. > > "The bigger and faster method is not always the > > wisest. Fools rush in....." > > I was referring to GMOs. > > >the same can be said for stem cell research > > that uses embryo's. > > I am certainly no expert but from what I have read, embryonic stem cells are > the ones that give the best results regarding plasticity. > > > It is the "biggest" largest source > > of viable stem cells. > > No. Skin stem cells are easy to harvest and donīt present ethical questions > but apparently they donīt work so well. > Implantation of retinal cells seems a promising solution too but PD is not the > only disease involved. > > As you say, it doesnīt really matter who finds the solution as long as one is > found. Also you donīt want authorities to forbid people to use it if > available. I should have thought this decision should be made by the patient. > It is betweem him/her and his/her conscience. > > Maryse cg John 75,15 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn