U.S. stem-cell researchers sense a chill

[babylonsister]

Way to go, Il Dunce. Setting science and technology, and life-saving research back practically all by yourself.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-07-26-stem-cells-researchers_x.htm

By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY

Political sparring, congressional votes and a presidential veto have left embryonic stem-cell researchers right back where they started.

But that doesn't mean things haven't changed — they're worse, proponents of the research say. Scientists say President Bush's adherence to his stem-cell policy has cast a pall over the future of their work and dashed hopes that the divide will be closed anytime soon.

"The reality of the veto is that it changes things right now and influences therapies down the road," says researcher Douglas Kerr of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. In June, Kerr reported partially restoring movement in paralyzed rats treated with nerve cells derived from embryonic stem cells.

"I have all these human embryonic stem-cell experiments set. Now I'm not sure when they will ever go."

Last week, Bush vetoed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, which would have expanded federal research spending to cover all embryonic stem cells. Only 21 cell lines, all of them five years old or older, are now available.

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[Lindacooks]

1. Jesus Christ, I hate these f****** rat-b******.

They're just as bad as the whackos who condemned Galileo. The amount of suffering, death, and physical and emotional damage they have inflicted on this country is incalculable.

[Canadian Socialist]

2. Most Excellent!

Now, these scientists can move up here, get funding, and Canada will rule!! re: stem cell research.

Did you know that several universities here (Canadian) are on the front edge of stem cell research? Hmmm ....

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[flobee1]

4. An opprotunity for America

to excel at something and people like you want to give it all away

how sad

america's new motto-
We're all about morality.....
unless there's money to be made

[babylonsister]

5. That might be the ultimate solution, though I'm very sorry dimson

is so narrow-minded that he doesn't realize the potential benefits to millions he's thrown out the window with one signature.
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