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Stem cell research offers hope; sparks debate CLICK FOR MORE: "Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D., is the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He served as the forum host via telecommunications Nov 28 at Jennie M. Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow. Over 900 participated in the Mini Medical School offered by UNMC to 21 Nebraska communities.
It's been over 15 years since Broken Bow trial lawyer Gary Scritsmier found out he has Parkinson's Disease. He had to quit a vocation he loved and move on to other things. The hardest part, he said, was the acceptance.
'I didn't want to believe the diagnosis. I went to the Mayo Clinic to see if they agreed.' They did.
Parkinson's is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease caused by dying cells.
For Scritsmeir, stem cell research holds a ray of hope.
He didn't hesitate to attend the Mini Medical School offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Stem Cell Research Nov. 28th. There was more he wanted to understand.
He left feeling positive. He believes he will see progress in combating the disease during his lifetime.
'It's going in the right direction,' he said.
The Medical School holds two seminars each year in 21 distance learning sites across Nebraska. Last time the session was on Avian Flu. This time it was on Stem Cell Research and over 900 people tuned in, including 15 in Broken Bow.
'This was very, very important,' stated Bill Melville, attending in Broken Bow. 'Wanda (Bill's wife) has MS, and we have two friends who have Parkinson's.'
The Mini School attempted to give the basics, to explain why the scientists at UNMC believe stem cell research is important, and to also explain why it is controversial..."
It's been over 15 years since Broken Bow trial lawyer Gary Scritsmier found out he has Parkinson's Disease. He had to quit a vocation he loved and move on to other things. The hardest part, he said, was the acceptance.
'I didn't want to believe the diagnosis. I went to the Mayo Clinic to see if they agreed.' They did.
Parkinson's is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease caused by dying cells.
For Scritsmeir, stem cell research holds a ray of hope.
He didn't hesitate to attend the Mini Medical School offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Stem Cell Research Nov. 28th. There was more he wanted to understand.
He left feeling positive. He believes he will see progress in combating the disease during his lifetime.
'It's going in the right direction,' he said.
The Medical School holds two seminars each year in 21 distance learning sites across Nebraska. Last time the session was on Avian Flu. This time it was on Stem Cell Research and over 900 people tuned in, including 15 in Broken Bow.
'This was very, very important,' stated Bill Melville, attending in Broken Bow. 'Wanda (Bill's wife) has MS, and we have two friends who have Parkinson's.'
The Mini School attempted to give the basics, to explain why the scientists at UNMC believe stem cell research is important, and to also explain why it is controversial..."