2007-03-10 11:02:18 · 4 answers · asked by qball2161 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
it would be nice if you could elaborate on your question... it isn't very clear....
There is a doctor in Lisbon Portugal whom has been working with stem cells retrieved from the patient's nasal area and then implanting those cells into the spinal area of people whom were recently injured and have paralysis.
He has been having a bit of success with this procedure.. The beauty of it, is that there is NO rejection, because it is the patient's own cells which are used... also... there is NO ethical debate on the matter, since the cells are not being retrieved from aborted fetuses.
doctor's name is Carlos Lima
2007-03-11 16:42:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you want to know about them? They are the cells that are found in baby feti and are known as 'starter' cells. They are used to make every cell we now have in our body. If we uses these unborn feti we can replace cells found in the heart, lungs, eyes, brain, skin, and anywhere else. But this is still extremely illegal, because of obvious moral reasons. Killing babies so older people can live. That is totally wrong.
2007-03-10 11:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want to find them, as in meet them in person, or find names important in stem cell research?
Here are a bunch a names to google:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cells#Key_events_in_stem_cell_research
2007-03-10 12:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an arboretum or some sort of nature center nearby, maybe even a nursery, go ask someone that works there. I think the arboretum will help the most. or look it up on the internet, like wikipedia.com. hope i helped.
2007-03-10 11:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋