tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346125.post115682770466654897..comments2023-10-25T11:49:21.362-04:00Comments on Context Switch: Saviour offspring.Sibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141878031718430197noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346125.post-1156914747554295292006-08-30T01:12:00.000-04:002006-08-30T01:12:00.000-04:00Well, all good things in science can be distorted ...Well, all good things in science can be distorted by people with ulterior motives. As I mentioned, we must ensure that the storage is a by-product of the birth and not the other way round...which would vindicate the original dissenters who are against stem cell research...<BR/><BR/>Human nature being what it is, I guess some kind of safeguards must be in place to ensure that this technology is not misused...misuse it more of a possibility in places like India, where the law usually plays catch-up and cannot be implemented as effectively...Sibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141878031718430197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346125.post-1156865890655382322006-08-29T11:38:00.000-04:002006-08-29T11:38:00.000-04:00This is slowly becoming quite popular in India as ...This is slowly becoming quite popular in India as well, but parents "store" stem cell in "banks" in the hope that it can be used to help/cure their offsprings of several diseases in their adulthood. It makes a lot of sence. Why throw away the umbilical cord, when you can preserve it and possibly save a life in future? It is quite economical also. In Chennai, it cost around Rs 60,000 to store cells for around 20 years(Apparently, they also have Installment schemes and schemes to help poor families!!). Not a very high price for biological insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com