Adult stem cell growth gene mapped

[Tonington]

The gene which regulates stem cell growth has been mapped by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The protein product of this gene-- Latexin--holds promise for patients undergoing chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. The hope is that by increasing latexin, the patient can receive increased doses of chemotherapy and recover much faster.

The researchers also hope to use this research to build on future genetic projects, specifically cancer research.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070114184207.htm

 

[tamarin]

Stem cell research seems to be the holy grail. I hope it is. The public has been fed a lot of nonsense on cancer research advances for years and still the disease is a scourge. I've seen several documentaries on putative cures for diabetes - revolutionary discoveries - in the last five years. But where in hell are the results? The medical and health community throughout the country must think the public is an idiot. They benefit from huge budgets and yet almost every hope they raise is dashed. You'd almost think them sadistic.

 

[Sаbine]

... The public has been fed a lot of nonsense on cancer research advances for years and still the disease is a scourge. I've seen several documentaries on putative cures for diabetes - revolutionary discoveries - in the last five years. But where in hell are the results? The medical and health community throughout the country must think the public is an idiot. They benefit from huge budgets and yet almost every hope they raise is dashed. You'd almost think them sadistic.

Ouch!!! It hurts!!!

 

[Tonington]

To be fair, cancer patients have a much better outlook than they did before all these gobs of money were spent on research. IMO, medical technology has advanced much slower than other technologies. Compare our information sharing technologies to medical technology, we've come a long way since signals were passed along by light from towers.

 

[karrie]

Stem cell research seems to be the holy grail. I hope it is. The public has been fed a lot of nonsense on cancer research advances for years and still the disease is a scourge. I've seen several documentaries on putative cures for diabetes - revolutionary discoveries - in the last five years. But where in hell are the results? The medical and health community throughout the country must think the public is an idiot. They benefit from huge budgets and yet almost every hope they raise is dashed. You'd almost think them sadistic.

Well, part of the problem is having their hands tied by their contributors. Go look at the ways the Canadian Cancer Society tells you to avoid cancer. They rarely talk about cleaning up environmental contaminants, or putting restrictions on carcinogenic cosmetics or house hold cleaning products. They'd lose too much money if they start criticising big business. Ruffle too many feathers and stir up too many waves and all that. The government isn't particularly interested in addressing the issue either, they just keep throwing money at the result instead.

 

[Sаbine]

Well, part of the problem is having their hands tied by their contributors. Go look at the ways the Canadian Cancer Society tells you to avoid cancer. They rarely talk about cleaning up environmental contaminants, or putting restrictions on carcinogenic cosmetics or house hold cleaning products. They'd lose too much money if they start criticising big business. Ruffle too many feathers and stir up too many waves and all that. The government isn't particularly interested in addressing the issue either, they just keep throwing money at the result instead.

Yes, but it has nothing to do with academic cancer research per se... Well, sometimes they give us some money for research, right, right ... sometimes they do.