hey Laura Bush: Embryonic Stem Cells -> Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

[priapis]

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/10441265.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

[tk2kewl]

1. But can it paralyze the rats that are ravaging the country?

:shrug:

[musette_sf]

2. But can it bring dead boyfriends back to life?

[MARALE]

4. Lol!

Took me a while, But I got it.
:D
:bounce:
:yourock:

[KitchenWitch]

6. Only those not

actually killed by the girlfriend in question.

[Supersedeas]

8. don't..if you only paralyze boyfriend, she'll inject him with rat cells

[Warren DeMontague]

3. But there is not enough research showing that embryonic stem cells help...

Of course, Bush has been stifling as much research as he can.

Just like, "there is not enough research showing that marijuana helps people with glaucoma, chemo patients, etc.."

Yeah, because the Federal Government has blocked the research.

The list goes on.. and on.. and on...

[noamnety]

5. LOL, that WOULD be dramatic

"he has shown dramatic video footage of healed rats walking to scientific gatherings"

[ieoeja]

7. Now we know why the Republican party opposes this.

"Critics complain privately that Keirstead is beholden to Menlo Park-based Geron, which claims a Microsoft-like grip on any commercial stem cell market that emerges."

"Keirstead doesn't apologize for his funding source, which he said is more generous than he could have expected from the federal government and with fewer research restrictions. He said he's not interested in profits, but rather in speeding the development of new spinal cord treatments."


So the result of all those restrictions drove him into the waiting arms of Geron who will eventually make a fortune off his research as opposed to being in the public domain where the procedure could then be copied and used to the greatest good. Surely it is merely coincidence that Republican policies on this issue will end up creating a corporate monopoly. We know they only did this to protect the life of human cells. Right?

[laheina]

9. Right, but this is exciting regardless !! nt

[KingLarryXVII]

10. hmmmm

Think of the rat fetuses that were killed just to make this rat walk again :P

[laheina]

12. Hello King Larry!!

Welcome to DU!! :hi:

[DaveinMD]

11. that's just

bringing false hope to the rats.