Perry, Allies Lay Groundwork for TX Stem Cell Industry
Over the last two months, Rick Perry, a state representative with multiple sclerosis and the spine surgeon who performed the governor's July 1 adult stem cell infusion have been laying the foundation for the commercialization of the controversial procedure in Texas.
In the month before Dr. Stanley Jones injected Perry with his own lab-grown stem cells during a spinal fusion — designed to speed recovery of the possible presidential hopeful’s back injury — lawmakers passed a health care bill that quietly authorized creation of a state adult stem cell bank. That amendment was added, with input from the governor’s ...
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Maité Landa via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How about a re-write?
"It is my hope that Texas will become the world’s leader in anything if we get rid of Rick Perry and his cronies.”- Texans
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
aw, he'd take the embryonic kind too, it'd just be under the radar like his "security" costs to the taxpayers? pobre Ricardo... climate change caught up w/him
Jack Suggs via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He was against it till the money started rolling in...
George Altenbaugh via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's amazing how blinded by hate people can be.
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yep and the hate directed at President Obama is a real good example.
Charlene Warfield via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@George..oh please! Look at the vitrol spewed by mc connell if you want to see hate in action.
Mark Wentlandt via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hey, how's about a nod to the evil Big Gubment/Big Science grants that likely underpinned the research that allowed our beloved and handsome governor a speedy recovery?
Rhonda Taylor Bird via Texas Tribune on Facebook
who's governor are we talking about because our governor isn't loveable
Cyrus Irani Tashakkori via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Good luck explaining that one to the Tea Party. I hear they don't approve of stem cells....or cells really.....really anything having to do with science or facts.
Bianca Villescas via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Did I read this correctly?!
Jack Hodges
They've been using this kind of stem cell treatment in dogs for years. Take stem cells from the dog's fat tissue... prepare it... and inject it into joints. Mostly hips. Here's a web site that has been doing it for a while. considering it for my labrador.
http://www.vet-stem.com/
thanks,
jhh
Kurt Rheinboldt via Texas Tribune on Facebook
w's shadow will sell the whole thing out as soon as it is a liability or will help his poll numbers
Tom Sweazea via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Our bigger concern here gang is they maybe cloning the SOB.
Mary V. Huse via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Can't stand him.
Frances Demps via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I guarantee he'll turn against it once the anti-science crowd criticizes him.
Mario Salinas
I'd like to know how people feel about his right to receive his own stem cells?
Mitchell Brooks
Bravo to the Governor for having a bold vision for the State of Texas!
There are two things to consider when reading this story and then doing some research on the topic.
First, is this procedure and those others derived from the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) safe and what are the long term results? The initial reports of the use of this methodology, particularly in the field of plastic surgery, both cosmetic and reconstructive, are highly encouraging. The Italians have been successful in assisting women who have had partial mastectomies regenerate the damaged breast. The Japanese are reporting favorable results. This is good, but what is missing are long term results regarding the effect of implanting these tissues. That trials of these procedures in the field of reconstructive surgery are ongoing in Asia and Europe will be helpful in this regard.
That said, it seems this is the very thing upon which Mr. Perry wishes to capitalize. The short term results of such treatments are all highly encouraging and the science is sound. The Governor then wants to build upon this and make Texas the center of what he believes to be the next great opportunity in Medicine. He sees the job creation and the spin-off, he sees the brightest scientific minds coming to Texas to live and work, he sees people from all over the world coming here to be treated for defects of all kinds using this technology. He is betting on the future. He has a vision and he's willing to do something few politicians do; that is lead. Good for him....and good for us.
I say move forward, carry on and grab the future to build better lives for Texans and for all people.
Mitchell Brooks, M.D.
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