Great program!
Its all about the possibility!
My notes regarding stem cell research talk by Sir Paul Nurse, George Daley, Doug Melton, Larry Goldstein, Story Landis at the Charlie Rose program:
“The aim of all this is to revolutionize medical treatment and understanding of disease”
“Learn about mechanisms of diseases.”
“Develop new therapies.”
“Repair degenerative diseases.”
“Stem cells are the units of life.”
“Deliver cells as medicines.. a mayor impact of medicine”
Dr. Daley regarding bone marrow transplants:
“Too old or they don’t have a match. No siblings..
The right transplant is the genetically identical transplant.. The patients own cells.”
One of the most promising fields of science: stem cell research. The panel discusses existing successes in the use of stem cells, such as bone marrow transplants, and the hopes for future applications of both adult and embryonic stem cells, both as a way to model and study disease and a possible treatment for a variety of conditions, such as heart and blood disease, diabetes , Parkinson’s, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s, spinal cord injuries, and cancer.