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	AllRefer.com - fetal tissue implant (Medicine) - Encyclopedia
		In experimental procedures, fetal brain tissue has been implanted in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease so that the fetal tissue will supply chemicals lacking in the diseased brain, but such therapy failed to show significant benefits in a controlled study.
		Because fetal cell therapy uses tissue from freshly aborted fetuses, the procedure is controversial.
		The successful transplantation of eggs from fetal ovaries in experiments with mice led to the suggestion in 1994 that human fetal ovaries or eggs taken from such ovaries could be implanted in infertile women, a possibility that troubled many ethicists and others.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/fetal-t.html (301 words)

	The Many Uses of Fetal Tissue
		Federal money for research using the fetal tissue and transplantation of tissue from miscarried fetuses and those from ectopic pregnancy was not prohibited, so some researchers continued to run experiments throughout the ban.
		Fetal tissue implants are viewed by researchers as possible treatments for ailments from diabetes to spinal cord injury.
		Fetal tissue is prime amongst research scientists for a number of reasons.
	members.aol.com /Poesgirl/fetal.html (689 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - fetal tissue implant
		FETAL TISSUE IMPLANT [fetal tissue implant] or fetal cell therapy, implantation of tissue from a fetus into a patient.
		Fetal tissue transplantation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a review of the literature.
		A startling fount of healing; cures from aborted fetal tissue.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/f1/fetal-t.asp (325 words)

	Fetal Tissue Fixes Birth Defect
		Moreover, the new fetal surgery used by the Harvard team to retrieve tissue cells may offer a safer, less invasive, alternative to current fetal surgery efforts in which a large opening in the womb is needed to gain access to the fetus.
		Bladder tissue is needed for better repair of defects (anomalies) in which the developing bladder fuses with the body wall and opens to the outside.
		Skin is needed to close wounds after removal of fetal cancers and for the repair of birth defects where the body wall fails to close, exposing the heart or intestines.
	www.personalmd.com /news/a1997072207.shtml (701 words)

	The Transplant Procedure
		Fetal tissue, ranging in gestation from 6 to 9 weeks (an 8-week-old embryo is considered a fetus – at this time, major body parts are present), is collected at the time of abortion, tested for disease, genetic defect and contamination, and then stored on ice.
		The surgeon then carefully inserts the needle into the brain, while the fetal tissue, which has been transported to the operating room in a cooler, is bathed in sterile solutions and prepared.
		The tiny specks of aborted tissue are suctioned into a syringe designed to extrude the tissue in fine, noodle-like strands.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/012298/cov.side1.shtml (571 words)

	fetal tissue implant. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		or fetal cell therapy, implantation of tissue from a fetus into a patient.
		Both the Reagan and G. Bush administrations banned the use of federal funds for fetal-tissue research that used tissue from aborted fetuses.
		President Clinton lifted the ban early in his administration.
	www.bartleby.com /65/fe/fetal-t.html (241 words)

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		Cells from fetal tissue grow much faster than cells from the tissue of adults and fetal tissue is easier to culture in the laboratory and in greater supply than equivalently viable adult tissue, all of which increase their therapeutic potential in treating certain diseases (Coutts, 1993;Weiss, 1999).
		Federal and State laws insure that her choice to donate fetal tissue is made in an informed and ethical manner.
		A woman may not be paid for fetal donation and she may not know or designate the recipient of fetal tissue.
	www.wabr.org /education/articles/FetalTissueandBioethics.doc (1497 words)

	tissue
		tissue, in biology, aggregation of cells that are similar in form and function and the intercellular substances produced by them.
		The fundamental tissues in animals are epithelial, nerve, connective, and muscle tissue; blood and lymph are commonly classed separately as vascular tissue.
		fetal tissue implant - fetal tissue implant or fetal cell therapy,implantation of tissue from a fetus into a patient.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0848862.html (157 words)

	Philadelphia citypaper.net January 22, 1998
		Fetal tissue, ranging in gestation from 6 to 9 weeks (an 8week-old embryo is considered a fetus—at this time, major body parts are present), is collected at the time of abortion, tested for disease, genetic defect and contamination, and then stored on ice., 2.
		The surgeon then carefully inserts the needle into the brain, while the fetal tissue, which has been transported to the operating room in a cooler, is bathed in sterile solutions and prepared., 7.
		The tiny specks of aborted tissue are suctioned into a syringe designed to extrude the tissue in fine, noodlelike strands.
	citypaper.net /browse/012298.shtml (590 words)

	FETAL BRAIN TISSUE GRAFTS AS THERAPY FOR BRAIN DYSFUNCTIONS:
		The authors used fetal tissue taken from a variety of cholinergic areas and transplanted the tissue unilaterally into the hippocampal formation of rats with ipsilateral transection of the fimbria-fornix.
		Thus, inserting graft tissue into the damaged neocortex, immediately after injury, led to less survival than when the grafts were made 7-10 days after the initial lesions, when the titres of survival-promoting neural factors were at their peak.
		Bankiewicz, K.S., Plunkett, R.J., Jacobowitz, D.M., Kopin, I.J. and Oldfield, E.H. (1991) Fetal nondopaminergic neural implants in parkinsonian primates.
	www.bbsonline.org /Preprints/OldArchive/bbs.stein.html (11861 words)

	1990 Oct A Barry
		To implant fetal tissue in the substantia nigra, a canula must be inserted deep within the brain to implant the tissue in the absolutely precise location, and successfully accomplishing this is both dangerous and difficult.
		Fetal tissue transplants could alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease at a given point in the disease's progress, but there is no guarantee that the transplants could adapt to changes in the disease and continue to provide relief.
		Fetal tissue transplants would also be quite expensive in all probability, for the procedure is quite risky and time-consuming, and transplants with long-term success would most probably cost several thousand dollars apiece.
	www.thomist.org /journal/1990/904aBarr.htm (9456 words)

	fetal tissue implant
		fetal tissue implant or fetal cell therapy,implantation of tissue from a
		so that the fetal tissue will supply chemicals lacking in the diseased brain, but such therapy failed to show significant benefits in a controlled study.
		fetal cell therapy - fetal cell therapy: see fetal tissue implant.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0818572.html (261 words)

	Fetal Tissue Research
		The ban was incomplete and had not stopped fetal tissue research or government involvement with it.
		Since there is not a lot of living fetal tissue sitting around for scientists to use, the day may be quickly approaching when a poor woman may choose to become pregnant specifically to abort and sell the fetus to science.
		Fetal tissue has proven successful in treating many disorders and diseases.
	lindahinks.com /fetal.shtml (426 words)

	Media Sugarcoats Fetal Tissue Transplant Failure
		Were the claims of proponents treated more uncritically, these fetal tissue results could represent the beginning of the end of this unethical chapter in neurological research.
		It is a slowly degenerative disorder characterized by body tremor, slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, and loss of balance, with onset generally between age 50 and 70, with a peak onset in the early 60s.
		Aside from the unproven fetal transplants, in fact there are other ethically sound surgical procedures (pallidotomy, deep brain stimulation) which have high success rates, demonstrated in a number of published reports.
	www.nrlc.org /Baby_Parts/ranalli.html (1705 words)

	Is Fetal Tissue the Answer for Finding a "Cure?" - Questions & Answers - Diabetes Health magazine
		The reasoning for this is that since fetal tissue is younger and less mature, the antigens that cause rejection should be present in smaller amounts, and rejection therefore less likely.
		All tissues are coated with proteins that cause tissue rejection, and as it turns out, fetal cells are especially rich in these proteins.
		Therefore, the common supposition that fetal tissue is especially suitable for transplantation is opposite of the truth.
	www.diabeteshealth.com /read,1033,39.html (643 words)

	Step 5: Make the Transplanted Stem Cells Perform
		The implanted cells survived and produced dopamine, and some patients reported a lessening in the severity of their symptoms.
		While the fetal cell implant showed promise for treating patients with Parkinson's disease, it is a milestone of progress rather than a true cure.
		In the decades since the first fetal-cell implant was performed, researchers have learned much more about the biology of both embryonic and adult stem cells, both of which are now potential candidates for treating Parkinson's disease.
	learn.genetics.utah.edu /units/stemcells/scsuccess/5perform.cfm (450 words)

	Radio Program #72 : Moon Mysteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		One of the main arguments "fetal tissue" advocates use to justify that human embryos should be harvested from their mother's wombs is the promise that fetal tissue implants will heal Parkinson's patients.
		At present, its cause is unknown, but it is believed to be connected to the death of brain cells that produce dopamine, a chemical vital to communication in the brain.
		Tissue used in the transplants comes from fetuses aborted after seven to eight weeks of gestation when the fetus is about an inch long.
	www3.calvarychapel.com /understandthetimes/radio/radio73.html (504 words)

	ALSTDF Forum - stem cell treatment , china
		implant of olfactory ensheathing cells not stem cells.She had positive results and so did an American doctor with ALS who also had the surgery.Dr.Huang will be speaking at a neurologists convention in Florida in May.I hope this is of help.
		Because olfactory tissue is exposed to the external environment (i.e., the air we breathe), it contains cells with considerable regeneration potential, including renewable neurons, progenitor stem cells, and OECs.
		Of course this was using cells from fetal tissue.
	www.als.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17 (2667 words)

	Tissue Implant Discussion
		We have admiration for the tissue implant pioneers.
		The possible clinical application of neural grafting in neurodegenerative diseases was first suggested a little more than 20 years ago when it was reported that striatal implants of dopamine-rich ventral mesencephalic tissue from rat fetuses could reduce symptoms in a rat model of Parkinson's disease (PD) (8, 9).
		Therefore, the use of intrastriatal grafting for the treatment of HD is largely based on the observation that at least a partial reconstruction of the cortico-striato-pallidal neural circuit is necessary for functional recovery to occur.
	hdlighthouse.org /see/treat/beal020101.htm (2230 words)

	tissue
		Rights, symbolism, and public policy in fetal tissue transplants.
		Tissue sample preparation--not the same old grind: extracting analytes from biological tissue often presents serious challenges for......
		Turning tissue technology into new improved products; in tissue, the products are soft but the competition is rough.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0848862.html (262 words)

	Unilateral transplantation of human primary fetal tissue in four patients with Huntington's disease: NEST-UK safety ...
		implants with a shorter interoperative interval of 2–14
		Fetal striatal allografts reverse cognitive deficits in a primate model of Huntington disease.
		Transplantation of fetal dopamine neurons in Parkinson’s disease: one-year clinical and neurophysiological observations in two patients with putaminal implants.
	jnnp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/73/6/678 (5374 words)

	Stem Cells - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The similar embryonic germ line cells come from a fetus that is 5 to 9 weeks old and are derived from tissue that would have developed into the ovaries or testes.
		Medical researchers are interested in using stem cells to repair or replace damaged body tissues because stem cells are less likely than other foreign cells to be rejected by the immune system when they are implanted in the body.
		Embryonic stem cells have the capacity to develop into every type of tissue found in an adult; germ line cells and adult stem cells are less versatile.
	www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/search/search.php?word=stemcells (821 words)

	New Scientist Breaking News - Fetal tissue transplants improve adult sight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Transplants of fetal eye tissue seem to have improved the vision of two out of four people with a degenerative eye disease.
		In their treatment, surgeons insert two-millimetre squares of tissue, which include the supporting layer of epithelial cells as well as the top layer of light-sensing rods and cones, behind the degenerating retina.
		And fetal cells are better tolerated by the immune system, so patients do not have to take immunosuppressive drugs.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn3319 (660 words)

	WowEssays.com - Fetal Tissue Implants
		Fetal Tissue Implants Fetal tissue implants are a very touchy subject for a lot of different people.
		When you think about it, there are many different pros and cons to it, and it would be a very difficult choice if you were actually the person who needed the implant.
		Fetal tissue implants are not against the law in most states.
	www.wowessays.com /dbase/af2/skx130.shtml (462 words)

	Information Sheets - Parkinsons Disease
		He attached a halo to the head with calibration marks, MRI and x-ray images allowed the pallidus to be measured and targeted from multiple angles on the halo, providing precise points of intersection for the probe.
		It is thought that the tiny new brain cells implanted, attaches and grows and stimulating the production of dopamine and allowing some regeneration of brain cells.
		Fetal tissue research was not approved in the U.S., so he took his patients to China.
	www.nutritionlifestyles.com /parkins.htm (1883 words)

	MICHAEL JACKSON: SIX-STEPPING AMERICA INTO ANOTHER STAGE IN OUR NATIONAL MORAL COLLAPSE - Part 2 of 4
		The fetal skull is drilled open and a suction device is placed into the brain.
		We discuss the entire procedure by which fetal tissue is gathered in a former radio transcript, CE1072, and in the section, above.
		The brains of the baby, and probably some of its brain-stem tissue, is sucked out by the catheter and carried by the tube, undoubtedly to a sterilized container unseen by the illustration.
	www.cuttingedge.org /NEWS/n1876b.cfm (4585 words)

	fetal cell therapy
		Fetal T cells unaffected by intrauterine steroid exposure.(Women's Health)
		Fetal attraction: what the stem cell scientists really want.
		Transcriptional regulation of the surfactant protein-A gene in fetal lung.(Thomas L. Petty 39th Annual Aspen Lung Conference: Genes......
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0912880.html (180 words)

	Spinal Cord Injury Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Fessler said patients in the study will receive the tissue grafts while undergoing standard surgery for syringomyelia, which exposes the spinal cord and drains the fluid-filled cavity through a tube.The spinal shunts, or tubes, often do not permanently halt the cavity's expansion and many patients must undergo the treatment repeatedly.
		Researchers said they used such tissue because of its exceptional ability to grow and fill lesion cavities, and because it develops into all of the cell types normally seen in the adult spinal cord.
		Researchers at UF and elsewhere report they already are exploring alternatives to embryonic tissue in spinal-cord repair, including laboratory-grown cells and grafts using other nerve tissue cell types.
	www.ufbi.ufl.edu /Dept/Meeting.html (1079 words)

	Fetal Tissue Implant - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Fetal Tissue Implant - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK or LOGIN
		fetal tissue implant or fetal cell therapy, implantation of tissue from a fetus
		In experimental procedures, fetal brain tissue has been implanted in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease
	www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/search/search.php?word=fetal-t (317 words)

	Random Observations: Embryonic Stem Cell Fraud
		This was, sadly, not the first time many of us had been misled about embryonic stem cell research.
		A few years ago, I kept hearing Parkinson's patients had been "cured" by a fetal tissue implant.
		Research that tried to treat Parkinson's disease by implanting cells from aborted fetuses into patients' brains didn't show any benefit to the patients, according to a new study.
	tim.2wgroup.com /blog/archives/001102.html (768 words)

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