The truth about stem cell science

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Summary

TLDRExperts Shawn Morrison and David Gordon highlight the stringent regulations and potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research. They aim to dispel misinformation surrounding the topic by emphasizing the highly regulated nature of this research, governed by both federal and state laws. Embryonic stem cells have the potential to revolutionize medicine, offering new therapies for diseases such as Parkinson's and juvenile diabetes and aiding in the understanding of inherited diseases. Furthermore, stem cell research is tightly controlled to ensure it is ethical and beneficial, guided by principles such as 'do no harm'. Improvements in clinical research since unethical practices like the Tuskegee experiments have fostered more responsible approaches today. In advancing stem cell research, there is a focus on broadening the diversity of cell sources to include various racial and ethnic groups, tackling diseases prevalent in particular populations.

Takeaways

  • 🔍 Embryonic stem cell research is highly regulated.
  • 🧬 Potential to innovate treatments for serious diseases.
  • 📝 Overseen by federal, state, and institutional bodies.
  • ⚖️ Ethical principles guide research practices.
  • 🌍 Diversity in stem cell sources is a priority.
  • 🔒 Private companies regulated by FDA under federal law.
  • 📜 Historical research malpractices underscore current guidelines.
  • 🧠 Helps in understanding inherited diseases.
  • 🧪 Improves drug safety and efficacy.
  • 📝 Importance of addressing misinformation and false claims.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:03:28

    Experts Morrison and Gordon clarify facts about embryonic stem cell research, countering misinformation. They emphasize that this research is highly regulated by federal and state laws, involving oversight committees and the FDA. This ensures ethical and legal conduct, addressing historical issues like the Tuskegee experiments. The research promises advancements in cell therapies, understanding inherited diseases, and safer drug discovery. There's an emphasis on diversity in cell sourcing to include various racial and ethnic groups, as diseases often affect populations differently. The ultimate goal is to identify unmet medical needs and improve conditions through stem cell research.

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  • What are experts addressing about stem cell research?

    Experts Shawn Morrison and David Gordon are addressing misinformation and false claims about embryonic stem cell research regulations.

  • What potential benefits do embryonic stem cells offer?

    They can improve cell therapies for diseases like Parkinson's and juvenile diabetes, enhance understanding of inherited diseases, and help discover safer drugs.

  • How regulated is embryonic stem cell research?

    It is highly regulated by federal laws, embryonic stem cell research oversight committees, and potentially state regulations.

  • Who governs private companies that conduct stem cell research?

    Private companies are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration under federal law.

  • What historic event highlighted the need for better research ethics?

    The Tuskegee experiments highlighted the need for improved ethical standards in research.

  • What guiding principle is emphasized in medical research?

    A major guiding principle is to 'do no harm' and to work on improving individual health problems.

  • What is one aim of stem cell research according to the experts?

    An aim is to broaden the sources of stem cells so that diverse racial and ethnic groups are included.

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    with continued misinformation and false
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    claims that attempt to scare and confuse
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    the public about stem cell research um
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    experts Shawn Morrison and David Gordon
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    address the facts about embryonic stem
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    cell research regulations embryonic stem
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    cells have the potential to change the
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    future of medicine improving cell
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    therapies for diseases like Parkinson's
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    and juvenile diabetes improving our
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    understanding of inherited human
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    diseases and improving our ability to
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    discover safer and more effective new
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    drugs for those diseases embryonic stem
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    cell research is the most highly
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    regulated form of medical research there
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    are federal laws that govern all human
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    subjects research including any research
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    in which stem cells would ever be tested
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    in patients and any research in which
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    anyone would ever be asked to donate
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    embryos for the derivation of new stem
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    cell lines we have embryonic stem cell
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    research oversight committees that have
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    been set up at all federally funded
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    institutions to review any type of
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    research whether it's done in patients
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    or even just in laboratory dishes with
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    embryonic stem cells there is also the
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    possibility of State regulation where
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    the state can regulate patient safety
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    patient privacy scientific practices and
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    any industries that would develop
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    related to this
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    area private companies are regulated by
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    the Food and Drug Administration under
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    federal law so whether you're at a
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    privately funded company or a federally
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    funded institution the Federal
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    government ensures that all research is
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    ethical beneficial and legal the way we
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    conduct Clinical Research in this
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    country and including our University and
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    in the state of Michigan is much greatly
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    improved compared to several decades ago
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    when a number of eras and a number of
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    problems were uh generated including the
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    infamous Tuskegee experiments and people
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    should understand that we have some
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    major guiding principles one of which is
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    as with Physicians to do no harm um and
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    also to always to seek to identify what
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    the problem is and try to take the
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    individual problem and make it better so
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    our research is really aimed in this
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    Arena of stem cell research as a new
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    area which would allow us to pursue
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    certain areas of Investigation along the
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    lines of tissue regeneration and other
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    types of um tissue healing um that may
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    be possible with the use of stem cells
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    we feel a number of areas in this Arena
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    are very important uh one is the ability
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    to do research in various areas from a
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    regeneration point of view I think the
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    other thing is to be able to broaden the
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    sources of these cells so that we don't
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    get cells in this area from a limited
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    population so that all sorts of racial
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    and ethnic groups can be included in
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    terms of the focus of this kind of
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    research as you know a number of
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    diseases are focus in certain areas such
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    as CLE cell anemia among
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    African-Americans for example it is
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    important for people to understand that
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    all of our clinical research is aimed at
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    trying to identify what the unmet needs
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    are in terms of the conditions that we
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    face and figure out how way ways of of
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    making those conditions better or
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    improving those situations in this Arena
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    of stem cell research this would give us
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    another Avenue and another whole area an
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    armorium to tackle many of these disease
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    entities that up until now have been
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    very frustrating in terms of being able
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    to get progress that is what we are
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    committed to
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    doing
Tags
  • stem cell research
  • embryonic stem cells
  • medical regulations
  • Parkinson's disease
  • juvenile diabetes
  • inherited diseases
  • ethical research