I was asked the other day, “Which medical break through do we need most?” And my opinion on whether stem cell research can help alleviate the many ills we suffer from. Well, here is what I have to say about that.
Stem Cell Research:
First, I could write a book on how stem cell research will one day lead to a breakthrough treatment for conditions like spinal chord damage, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, CP, MD, etc…, but I won’t because it’s already been done and can be found all over the net.
Which medical breakthrough do we need most?
What I would like to do is have a little fun with the idea of “medical breakthrough we need the most.” What if, a research institute somewhere invented a therapy that when applied would make the recipient ethical, moral, responsible and they couldn’t lie. Then in a double-blind, placebo, cross-over study they administered the therapy to the top executives of every pharmaceutical company, the FDA, NIH, government office and insurance company.
This therapy once applied and given a year or so, we should start to see real advancements in the research and treatment of disease. No longer will a drug that only treats a symptom be used like candy. Insurance companies would start to pay for preventative care rather than disease care. Research grants would be given to the NIH for research on foods and supplements for the prevention, correction and treatment of disease. The positive outcomes from this research would become national standards of care and applauded by the FDA, US government and the insurance industry.
The American population would fall in love with their government, gladly pay their taxes and we would all live happily ever after.
Marcus Ettinger DC, BS