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However, does the removal of sperm cells from a man's testes constitute an interference in the Deity's perogatives. Remember Onan, who was condemned for "spilling his seed." >From: "M.Schild" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Mouse Testicle Cells Similar To Human Fetuses >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:16:31 +0200 > >March 26, 2006 > Amrita Rajan > > >The fruit of your loins might just be an end to the suffering of millions >worldwide. >According to German scientists, cells from mice testes "closely mimic" >embryonic stem cells, i.e. they can transform into almost any type of body >tissue. >All stem cells - whether embryonic or not - possess three characteristics: >"they are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods; >they >are unspecialized; and they can give rise to specialized cell types." The >problem, however, is to keep the stem cells unspecialized in laboratory >conditions until they are needed. Thus far, embryonic stem cells are the >only >ones that scientists have been able to stabilize as required. That process >took 20 years to master. The discovery of the mice testes, therefore, is >significant. >Of course, in case the lab results can be duplicated in humans, many people >will be happy for more than purely scientific reasons. In case you missed >it, >a lot of people have been very unhappy about the "embryonic" in embryonic >stem cells. To find cures for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's >are of course noble goals, but the fact that those cures might come from >the >yet unrealized corpses of future generations of humans was too much to >swallow for some people. >Some people who vote. And others who just pray - loudly. >And so the news that we don't have to wait for the sperm to make its way >into >an egg for science to advance is no doubt very good news. Now, we can go >directly to the source and hope that there is not much difference between >man >and mouse. >It is too early to know what the proponents of Intelligent Design are >thinking >but it is possible that in the interests of scientific achievement they >will >take the stance that when the Designer was Designing us all, He knew we >might >have need of mice to point us in the right path. >Only time, or An Entity not quite God but suspiciously like Him, can tell. > >Amrita Rajan lives and lives to write in NYC. [Was that too cute for you?] > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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