I heard that foreskins left over from newborn circumcisions were sold by hospitals to research labs pharmisudicals and cosmetics industries for mega bucks yet they charge for this proceedure? Is this true?
2006-06-23 12:03:34 · 8 answers · asked by Jill d 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I don't know about foreskins...but I heard they sell the placentas ...sick!
" Pharmaceutical companies use human placentas as a source of hormone, drugs, and blood: portions of placentas are also used for burn coverage. The placental and umbilical cord veins can also be used in blood vessel grafts, and cord blood can be frozen to provide a future source of pluripotent stem cells, for example, to repopulate red bone marrow following radiotherapy for cancer."
http://www.the-catbird-seat.net/RedCross.htm
2006-06-23 12:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Some cosmetics companies buy it, which is strange.
Another use for foreskins is the creation of "synthetic" skin to be used on burn victims. Although not technically stem cells, the skin on a baby's foreskin is so new, it is the perfect seed to grow new skin. Just a few foreskin cells can generate many square inches of lab-created skin. This type of lab created skin is a major breakthrough for burn victims. This way they don't have to do skin grafts from other parts of their bodies, or use skin from cadavers. Plus, there is less scaring with that type of skin.
2006-06-29 23:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Matt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about people who donate blood and other organs? Blood transfusions are very costly, but the hospitals acquire the blood for free.
2006-06-23 13:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, apparently, it is true. Penn & Teller do a show about it. They use them in beauty products. Freaky!
2006-06-23 20:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by wackynaturelady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I havent heard of this...at least they dont tell you in the hospital
2006-06-23 12:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not true. Dead skin is just that...dead skin. There is no value in that...not to mention selling human tissue is illegal.
2006-06-23 12:07:00 · answer #6 · answered by johnnyinsnj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not true the cost of it was 450 for me i have two boys
2006-06-30 06:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by babyzani03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-06-23 12:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by proficient237 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋