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...What is pretty spectacular, on the other hand, are the seemingly boundless medical possibilities inherent in this discovery. If a cancer specialist can use this map to accelerate her search for the genetic anomaly that leads to breast cancer, we might find a cure - or a means of prevention. And if the root of a chronic illness lies buried in our DNA, the genome map could eventually lead us to a usable therapy. Of course, despite all this tantalizing promise, treatments, not to mention cures, are years, possibly decades away. Scientists involved in the mapping stress that while the latest...
...immediate issue are "stem cells," cells often taken from the very earliest embryo. Because they are potentially capable of developing into any kind of cell, they may help cure an array of intractable diseases. Pro-life forces find the procedure ethically impermissible, because removing the cells kills the embryo. Moreover, they argue, harvesting this biological treasure will encourage the manufacture of human embryos for precisely this utilitarian purpose...
...embryos just for their useful parts: no payment for embryos and no dedication of embryonic cells for specific recipients (say, for injection into a sick family member). Finally, there is the potential benefit. Because embryonic stem cells can theoretically develop into any cell type in the body, they could cure all kinds of diseases, such as Parkinson's, diabetes and Alzheimer's. Will it work? We can't know without the research...
...There is no cure for AIDS - so why are so many acting as if there is? Some of the blame lies in human nature and our easy embrace of good news. There is something ineffably seductive about denial - and for gay men, whose sex lives have been overshadowed by the specter of an incurable disease, the temptation to believe, to abandon oneself to the idea of a cure, must have been nearly irresistible. Even appearances can compound the denial: Thanks to the developments in drug regimens, many HIV-positive people look perfectly healthy for years, their rosy cheeks and robust...
...latest numbers don't lie. And while millions are dying in Africa, here in the U.S. our task is unique: We've got to convince at-risk populations that helpful as they may be at extending life expectancy, the current treatments are not a cure...