That is correct. ----- Original Message ----- From: "FrankandTeri" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 5:20 AM Subject: Re: stem cell research/Fink/in vitro clinics-correction > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn