Adult Stem Cells Found in Menstrual Blood

[Onyx]

http://www.bioethics.com/

Adult Stem Cells Found in Menstrual Blood

At a recent meeting of the American College of Cardiology, Japanese researchers reported that have harvested stem cells from human menstrual blood. Dr Shunichiro Miyoshi of Keio University in Tokyo said that he and his colleagues were able to obtain about 30 times more stem cells from menstrual blood than from bone marrow. The stem cells were then cultured in a way to induce them to become heart cells and after five days about half of the cells contracted “spontaneously, rhythmical and synchronously, suggesting the presence of electrical communication” between the cells.

Until recently, it was believed that there are few adult stem cells present in the body. But new studies continue to be published which overturns this received wisdom. Adult stem cells have been found in bone marrow, peripheral blood, the inner ear, umbilical cord blood, nasal mucosa, amniotic fluid, and now menstrual blood. If the trend continues and adult stem cells are not only to be found in more places in the body but continue to be turned into clinical therapies, then the use of embryonic stem cells may become moot.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/health/...ish_1590861.htm

[CandyQuackenbush]

...Um...

I got that. Can it be donated?

[Brenda Starrr]

...Um...

I got that. Can it be donated?

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Amen, sister!

[Mikielikesit]

Is it going to be like giving blood and you might get paid for it ...that would be cool for you ladies......Just a thought now you can smack me...... :whistling

[Onyx]

Is it going to be like giving blood and you might get paid for it ...that would be cool for you ladies......Just a thought now you can smack me...... :whistling

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Well, if they could take all of it at once and let me be done with the bleeding for the month I'm all for it. I really hate periods.

[Crazed Vampyress]

OMG, i would so go donate my period! they could get tons of people to do it, all they have to do is offer chocolates for when you go in!

" You too can do your part to aid medical research! If its your "time of the month" then come see us- We Have Chocolates! and play Steel Magnolias 'round the clock! and you'll be doing your part to help humanity! We Have Chocolates! "

[CandyQuackenbush]

Amen, sister!

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:cheerful

It would be the easiest thing for us women to do!

[Saephyr]

Ditto my fellow DGN women but think... you'll still get the aches, hormonal reactions and cramping.

I kinda have been doing this over the past year going into the change too early. they drug e to get one then they drug me to stop it. How fucking dumb. What I don't need my body will dispose of ya know.. fucking weiners call themselves professionals-bah.

[ZhukovCodeslinger]

I am sure that any "donation" is going to be far from painless.

Dr.s will figure out a way to make it suck as much as any gyno exam just for the hell of it.

[Brenda Starrr]

I am sure that any "donation" is going to be far from painless. 

Dr.s will figure out a way to make it suck as much as any gyno exam just for the hell of it.

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I wouldn't doubt that one bit.