Manmade DNA in Lab

Andrew, Jr. · 05-21-2010, 08:46 AM

While my sister, Jo, was at NIH being treated for melanoma, the doctors were treating her with stem cells, chemo, and experimental drugs. They have a building that houses cloned animals and human-like bodies (I am not sure of what the term is actually). They are the cutting edge of medicine in using stem cells to treat everything from disfigured people, to those who are terminally ill with cancers. It is online at the NIH website if you wish to look it up.

Until doctors find a way to break the DNA codes of the various diseases and such, people are going to die. Until then, we can only hope that those who try the clinical trials, and financially support the researchers, we just can hope and pray for a miracle.

In the back of my mind, in all honesty, from what I saw at NIH, I do believe that there is a cure of so many diseases. It is just that the drug companies want to keep a lid on it. That way they have the money, power, and control.

Nat · 05-21-2010, 09:58 AM

Wow this is amazingly huge news I think. Thank you so much for posting it.

JustBeingMe · 05-21-2010, 02:04 PM

This is the time for Biotechnology and it is a hugely growing field to get into. I am interested enough in it's applications in all science that I have been taking courses leading to a Bachelor's degree in this field so that I may go back to work one day and get off my disability. There is so much that these scientists are doing these days. I know for some it is a struggle to agree with some of the things these researches have done, and for others they see it as a blessing. If mankind were not given the tools of their brains to work with, where would we be now? Iceage still? If not for research scientists on the good side of all this stuff that's been done through out history, we would not have beaten polio and other diseases in this country.
I thank all of those pioneers for leading the way in science and research for the greater good of all.

Edited to add: There are always those out there in the world looking to create evil out of good.

Rockinonahigh · 05-21-2010, 02:11 PM

This is amazeing to me,cause hopefuly they can use it to help the people on transplant list to get the help they need,find new ways to cure many diseases,do work to keep ppl from dieing from strokes and heart probs..the list is endless.I just hope that its used for the good of the world and not for harm.

Andrew, Jr. · 05-21-2010, 04:24 PM

It is interesting you mention transplant because at NIH, all of my siblings and I had our mouths and noses swibed. Jo was in desperate need of a kidney, & pancreas, and we were thinking if we had a match, if we could transplant organs, and also do something along the lines of dialysis with our blood. None of it worked. Nothing. I hope that down the road what we did, did help other people.

Sybelle · 05-21-2010, 04:31 PM

As excited as new technology can be, especially when it comes to saving lives - I worry about the flip side. In the wrong hands, this could be our worst nightmare.

AtLast · 05-21-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JustBeingMe

This is the time for Biotechnology and it is a hugely growing field to get into. I am interested enough in it's applications in all science that I have been taking courses leading to a Bachelor's degree in this field so that I may go back to work one day and get off my disability. There is so much that these scientists are doing these days. I know for some it is a struggle to agree with some of the things these researches have done, and for others they see it as a blessing. If mankind were not given the tools of their brains to work with, where would we be now? Iceage still? If not for research scientists on the good side of all this stuff that's been done through out history, we would not have beaten polio and other diseases in this country.
I thank all of those pioneers for leading the way in science and research for the greater good of all.

Edited to add: There are always those out there in the world looking to create evil out of good.

Yes, unfortunately. This is the main reason with the advent of such breakthroughs, ethics has to be part of the program.

It is quite amazing to see these developments!

05-21-2010, 09:58 AM	#2
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05-21-2010, 08:46 AM	#1
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	While my sister, Jo, was at NIH being treated for melanoma, the doctors were treating her with stem cells, chemo, and experimental drugs. They have a building that houses cloned animals and human-like bodies (I am not sure of what the term is actually). They are the cutting edge of medicine in using stem cells to treat everything from disfigured people, to those who are terminally ill with cancers. It is online at the NIH website if you wish to look it up. Until doctors find a way to break the DNA codes of the various diseases and such, people are going to die. Until then, we can only hope that those who try the clinical trials, and financially support the researchers, we just can hope and pray for a miracle. In the back of my mind, in all honesty, from what I saw at NIH, I do believe that there is a cure of so many diseases. It is just that the drug companies want to keep a lid on it. That way they have the money, power, and control.

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05-21-2010, 04:24 PM	#5
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	It is interesting you mention transplant because at NIH, all of my siblings and I had our mouths and noses swibed. Jo was in desperate need of a kidney, & pancreas, and we were thinking if we had a match, if we could transplant organs, and also do something along the lines of dialysis with our blood. None of it worked. Nothing. I hope that down the road what we did, did help other people.