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Futurist Keynote - Articles and Videos - Biotechnology, Genetics, Gene Therapy, Stem Cells
Cloning is just one example of the great power of gene technology, a technology we urgently need to treat or cure diseases such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cancer or AIDS, and to help feed the growing world population. However gene technology raises urgent questions of safety and ethics. We urgently need a Gene Charter so that much-needed research can continue with proper safeguards. Such a charter will need adoption throughout the EC and by other nations to be effective.
Read more: A Gene Charter - human cloning, GM food, transgenic animals
Futurist Keynote - Articles and Videos - Biotechnology, Genetics, Gene Therapy, Stem Cells
BSE increases worries about gene foods.
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Futurist Keynote - Articles and Videos - Biotechnology, Genetics, Gene Therapy, Stem Cells
Scientists at Massachusetts Advances Cell Technology (ACT) succeeded in cloning a gaur, an ox-line animal at threat of extinction in Southern Asia. They used the "Dolly the sheep" animal cloning technique to create 81 cloned embryos after 692 attempts using gaur skin cells and cow's eggs. These cloned embryos were then implanted into cows, with 8 pregnancies, five miscarriages and three expected live births. (Guardian 7 October 2000)
Read more: Cow to give birth to a bison - Hijacking a womb by onother species
Futurist Keynote - Articles and Videos - Biotechnology, Genetics, Gene Therapy, Stem Cells
Repair damaged heart or brain following heart attack or stroke. Treatment for cardiac damage, brain damage, degenerative brain disease including potential new treatment for Alzheimers, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, encephalopathy, micro emboli, brain trauma.
Experimental treatments to regenerate healthy brain tissue using adult stem cells -- rather than embryonic stem cells.
Adult stem cells from bone marrow appear to cross the blood brain barrier to form new brain tissue. Adult stem cells from bone...
Read more: Organ repair using own stem cells - brain, heart - Future of Health
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