What is the most likely next step when human embryos and human eggs are in short supply? It seems that for scientists in Britain who continue to flog the belief that embryonic stem cell research is worth the waste of money that the answer is to do the research using hybrids. The Daily Mail reports that the scientists involved in stem cell research are applying to be allowed to create their hybrid chimeras, probably out of cow's eggs because there is not a shortage of supply for these eggs.
The whole process of embryonic stem cell research is in fact questionable. So far there has not been any research from embryonic stem cells that has been in any way successful with regards to the objectives of the researchers. Whenever the subject arises in the press there is always the emotive mention of such diseases as Alzheimers and Parkinson's Disease, and both of these diseases affect the brain. In the case of Parkinsons' Disease there is a deficiency in the hormone dopamine. To me it is obvious that the research should be pointing towards why some people end up having a lack of dopamine in the brain, that is, how many people with Alzheimer's Disease and with Parkinsons' Disease have had a history of poor dietary habits. Could these diseases be avoided simply by having a healthy diet? If it is not diet that is a factor then other answers need to be found. I do not believe that playing with embyros, and especially hybrids is going to bring about any answers in the forseeable future.
The whole process of embryonic stem cell research is in fact questionable. So far there has not been any research from embryonic stem cells that has been in any way successful with regards to the objectives of the researchers. Whenever the subject arises in the press there is always the emotive mention of such diseases as Alzheimers and Parkinson's Disease, and both of these diseases affect the brain. In the case of Parkinsons' Disease there is a deficiency in the hormone dopamine. To me it is obvious that the research should be pointing towards why some people end up having a lack of dopamine in the brain, that is, how many people with Alzheimer's Disease and with Parkinsons' Disease have had a history of poor dietary habits. Could these diseases be avoided simply by having a healthy diet? If it is not diet that is a factor then other answers need to be found. I do not believe that playing with embyros, and especially hybrids is going to bring about any answers in the forseeable future.
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