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Stem cell expert confident of diabetes cure

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The head of the world's richest stem cell research fund says he expects to see a cure for diabetes in little more than a decade.

Professor Alan Trounson has highlighted research that has transformed human embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes in mice.

He says the technique could work equally with humans.

"I do think we'll get a cure to diabetes," he said.

"We've got a lot of work to do because diabetes itself is a complex disease.

"Its got an auto-immunity component, its got a cell replacement.

"I think it will happen. We'll use stem cells to do that. Im sure of that."

Tags: diabetes, research, stem-cells, australia

Just another reason why stem-cell research is so important in this day and age. Diabetes is just one. So many scientific opportunities that cannot be ignored.

Surely it is vital to continue these sorts of investigations to help people rather than debate about silly issues like 'state imposed censorship'!

I would rather a cure to diseases like diabetes well ahead of a state built broadband network! Sometimes I think Government has their head in the wrong pile of sand.

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The study involved inducing happy or sad moods in their subjects through watching films and recalling positive or negative events. (iStockphoto)

"Our research suggests that sadness ... promotes information processing strategies best suited to dealing with more demanding situations."

So at least we know it is best that I upset / annoy / bug and generally be mean to my work teammates! It makes sense. They will perform better!

I like the sound of that!

One must wonder though, how much time, money and effort is spend on such nonsense really...and to what end? Seriously! And people wonder why the Federal Government reduces funding to tertiary institutions! Come on, lets see some more of those amazing scientific results...oh wait, that's what the CSIRO does - not much room for amazing discoveries at Universities anymore...sad really...oh wow, now I will be super productive!!

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SCIENTISTS are developing a cream that promises to act faster than Viagra - and without the side effects.

PerthNow reports the lotion is said to produce almost instant results, unlike anti-impotence tablets which can take 30 minutes to an hour before taking effect.

...perhaps its the rubbing? You can by KY now and I bet its a lot cheaper! ;)

*Joking*

Its good to see more scientific developments to help the poor blokes who can't get it up for whatever reason. Keep it up Science people! Oops, pardon the pun!

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Health officials are probing the case of a Chicago plague researcher who died after contracting a rare infection which may have been caused by a weakened laboratory strain of deadly bacteria.

An autopsy found the bacteria in the blood of Malcolm Casadaban, who died shortly after he was admitted to hospital on September 13, university officials said.

The weakened laboratory strain is not known to cause illness in healthy adults and has been used as a vaccine to protect against plague

Somewhat disconcerting for those in need of "Plague Vaccines" I would imagine...oh it seems our scientist died from the plague strain I am about to inject you with!

Plague is a nasty. But then so is a lot of disease. It is important, I think, to remember that these nasties are still prevalent in our world (Plague, Tuberculosis, Dengue etc etc).

And as for vaccinations? Don't let the "unbelievers" sway you to not vaccinate children. The only reason many diseases are non-existent or held-back in our world is because of the effectiveness of vaccination. If you don't agree, visit a children's hospital!

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HOMELESS AND HUNGRY: The City of Bayswater has ordered the Shopfront in Maylands to stop providing food to homeless and disadvantaged people because of a permit technicality. Picture: St Vincent de Paul Society

What everyone else is thinking

Cary
21/09/2009
I think its great, we dont want this type of people hanging around our neighbourhood. Most of these people of drug addicts and alcoholics who choose this lifestyle, the sooner we get rid of them the better. The next step will be to close the methodone clinic up the street. These people have only recently been moved on from Northbridge and have taken residence here in Maylands sleeping under the bridge, down laneways and in the parks. WE DO NOT WANT YOU.

A reader comments @ http://inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Council-bans-free-food-service-to-homeless/7536104/

We are in a time of economic hardship. We are in a time of social change and sanitisation. We are in a time where Perth stands still and simply fails. And now, Perth (specifically the City of Bayswater) fails our homeless and hard-done-by's.

Is this the reality of where I live? It sure is! Would I care if there was such a centre in my local neighbourhood? No, in fact, there was one! A discount grocery location provided for low-income families and people (and occasionally offering free food and goods to homeless and even less-fortunate peoples). This centre, however, also closed.

Can Perth be so heartless? Really? Of course it can...but only between 9am and 5pm - after that? Sorry we're closed!

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Updated: Today (Mon Sep 21 - 3.19pm) - it seems our Council in question didn't quite like the bad publicity?