We often heard of the Parkinson's among the elderly but there were cases of it affecting people our age too; causing motor disturbance (affecting movements) and also non motor disturbances like sleeping and mood disturbance. Parkinson's, a disease synonym with the profound artist Michael J. Fox. My mom likes him ; "cute, baby face, I like!!" I added the " I like" part, sorry Mak, but seriously, she's fond of him.
Such multi talented person, such energy. It is heartbreaking to watch how the disease is physically affecting him, especially the first time he talked in Congress without taking his medication, just to proof his points.
I really hope we can find the cure in our lifetime, I really do.
There exists a widespread controversy over stem cell research that emanates from the techniques used in the creation and usage of stem cells. Human embryonic stem cell research is particularly controversial because, with the present state of technology, starting a stem cell line requires the destruction of a human embryo and/or therapeutic cloning.
President Bush, twice in his tenure, vetoed the passage of a bill that would ease restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research." Read the rest of it here
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I like J.Fox too!!
Huhuhuhuhuhu.
Aminnnn.. really hope the cure to fatal diseases can be created/found in our lifetime.
The problem with the public's perception with science is that they are mostly deluded by movies made about science experiments gone wrong, et cetera. To be honest, we are no where near to truly creating a whole new organism out of a single cell than we were 10 years back.
The field of research is moving fast, but a significant result/outcome from research is not yet evident. But we are trying our best to improve. There is now already a vaccine for cervical cancer, and soon, a HIV drug and possibly vaccine. And yes, stem cell research is important not only for their regenerative abilities, but for us to understand the cell in itself. and hopefully, find a cure.
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