Scorcher Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 As an unemployed person I was surfing channels and watching my 13th show of "Law and Order Whatever", and on this episode there was a man with Parkinson's who was on trial for impregnating women in comas to get the fetuses for stem cell research to cure his disease. At the end of the show the man sued for custody of the expectant child to get the umbilical cord for the stem cells. My question is " Can stem cell research be done from the cells in umbilical cords?" If so , why can't research go that way, and what would be the problem? I hope I haven't offended anyone with this question. It was either this or "Rate my Team." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Sure, but the black market for fetal umbilical cord as a delicacy in southeast Asia leaves the medical research world empty handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 looks live they are still developing ways of getting this done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 So there is scientific validity to doing stem cell research strictly from umbilical cords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Some one with more knowledge than me please reply, what would be the moral issue with doing stem cell research through umbilical cords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Some one with more knowledge than me please reply, what would be the moral issue with doing stem cell research through umbilical cords? As I understand it, umbilical stem cell are less elastic/maleable than ovum stem cells and are more difficult to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 As I understand it, umbilical stem cell are less elastic/maleable than ovum stem cells and are more difficult to work with. My last post was"Someone with more knowledge than me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 As I understand it, umbilical stem cell are less elastic/maleable than ovum stem cells and are more difficult to work with. My last post was"Someone with more knowledge than me." I tried to use big words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 As I understand it, umbilical stem cell are less elastic/maleable than ovum stem cells and are more difficult to work with. This probably looks better: My last post was"Someone with more knowledge than me." biggrin.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Ah, irony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 You know the best part of having sex with someone in a coma? Wait, you said someone with MORE knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 You know the best part of having sex with someone in a coma? Wait, you said someone with MORE knowledge. It's a good thing I didn't say someone with more class so you would feel free to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 It's a good thing I didn't say someone with more class so you would feel free to post. Oh snap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Oh snap! Oh no he didan't. Actually I have no class either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Them unbiblical stem cells are unmalable once they leave the womb and become big pains in the azz, stealing cigs from mom's purse, going thru dad's dirty magazines, wearing their collars flipped up. Definitely unusable for scientific research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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