I hear the Eskimos are pretty xaax too

They made my favourite childhood book into a movie!!! The Chronicles of Narnia: The lion, the witch and the wardrobe...can't wait to see it

will the part of the brain that deals with the "isla weynimo" functions also be affected?

"I'm going thru a midlife crisis" is (in my world) the excuse married, old cadaan men use for when they can't keep their "lil friend" where he is supposed to be! That or when they wanna date someone younger then their own children and buy a HOT sports car

*cries whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy and runs away*

is their forehead larger or smaller then the regular faraax?

(had a very similar experience)...I assure you, it was my first and last attempt...amazing what boredom can lead you to do

Sorry Cally, I can't seem to find the article, but I can tell you a lil bit more about it...SCID is genetic disease which is found only in boys (aka baby in a bubble syndrome). It's a disease where the kids are born without a functioning immune system, meaning they have to live in a completely sterile environment (most children do not reach adulthood). the only possible cure they have is a bone marrow donor or gene therapy. It said that the reason why the two boys developed leukemia was because the gene therapy activated a oncogene LMO2, there was also a third case in which a boy died from the leukemia (there were four oncogenes activated including LMO2). You are right about the Hippocratic oath, but money spent on disease prevention within the healthcare system is most likely to divert funds from treatment services. salaams

Salaams I got carried away in replying to your post, but for some strange reason when I clicked to submit, there was an error and my page closed But to summarise on what I wanted to say...I agree with you the sense that gene therapy is an extension of our social make, but I do not agree with you when you say it can be a social equaliser… I think that clincal benefits must outweigh the risks of those to the individual patients (which is not being done enough)...efficacy and toxicity of the therapies are not being reported properly…gene therapy is still a novel and experimental technique and is only being used in extremely rare cases...in the near future, it is most likely to become more mainstream and therein lies the problem. It will become a very very expensive therapy for the normal jamac, farah, and cambaro to afford. Should gene therapy be given to those that can afford it (ie the rich)? Is this morally right? No it isn’t. Eventually, I believe that humans will abuse this technology, all of us will not be able to afford it…such advances in technology could only lead to oppression and genetic “apartheid†and make society less accepting of those that are different. Plus you forget that what is desirable in one culture is not in another. Common sense tells us that it might be better to try to prevent misfortune rather than have to deal with its consequences. Unfortunately, in the realm of health it isn’t as simple matter. The majority of cardiovascular diseases are preventable simply by a change of diet, losing weight and exercise. In 2001 (figure from Komaromy), only 4% of the money in the healthcare system in the UK was spent on prevention and primary care, whereas 55% was spent on the treatment of disease. Although treatments continue to be developed and improved, the proportion of people dying remains high, therefore it seems logical that preventing heart disease should be the number one priority. Do you guys think, given the choice that doctors should shift emphasis away from those who are already sick in order to preserve the health of those in the future?

Abstract...I do the same, except I watch Smallville instead and drool over Tom Welling

Some medical schools that do graduate entry programmes in England require you to have at least a 2.1 in any displine! Obviously it would be a benefit to you if you had a degree related to the biology/scientific field...the criteria was broaden a few years back to meet the demand for doctors in england and change the conventional entry requirements of A levels

thats cus traffic was also non existant Pucca

Salaams Castro good question...I don't know about the Islamic point of view in gene therapy, but I could tell you about some of the ethical issues surrounding it, in the above example I gave for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, it is a type of gene therapy that can not be passed on the individuals offspring...gene therapy can be divided into somatic gene therapy (involves all cells except sex cells) and germline (sex cells) gene therapy Germline gene therapy is the most controversial topic (which is also what i have the most issues with). Even though it could stop future generations in a family from having a particular genetic disorder, it is still uncharted territory as the effects on the development of a foetus are still unknown and neither are the long term side effects. This also raises another point, because people who would be affected by germline gene therapy are yet unborn, they cannot not choose for themselves whether or not to have the treatment. Success is built on the rubbles of failure and this is true for medicine, we have learnt from a process of trial and error. Take for example the history of transplant (although not ethically right) there were stories of doctors who used to have bets with each other...they'd take a leg from a white dog swap it for the leg of a black dog...or they'd get the heart and place it in the neck (obviously before the discovery of rejection). I mean do you guys agree that doctors have the moral obligation to patients and future generations to treat disease? Shirwac...I'd like to point out what genetic engineering has already contributed to our society, e.g. the treatment of infertility, synthetic insulin etc. It is one thing to say let us leave things the way they were...but imagine you have a relative/friend, very close to you who is suffering from angina...they cannot walk 100 feet or shave without feeling excruciating pain. What would you do if a doctor told you only they needed to do was a non invasive technique and within a matter of days they'd feel a thousand times better? Caano geel...nanotechnology now we talking! Give it 15 years and everyone will know what molecular nanotechnology is! When it comes to cancer, I am much more interested in potential vaccines, but we can leave that for another topic.

Using harmless viruses is still the prefered method of getting the genes into the body Risks of cancer as far as I can remember was only found in the X linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)...the trial was done in france (if memory severs me right) on 11 patients and 2 of those patients ended up developing leukemia...inshaAllah I;ll get back to you on the details for that as I have to rush to a class... but in CVD, a gene promoting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) was found to trigger angiogenesis and it was inserted into patients via a simple injection in the heart. Before one clinical trial was stopped in 2000, Dr Isner and co found that in 70% of the patients in clinical trial found that angina problems were greatly decreased, however 2 people in the trial died (cause of death was said to be not related to the gene therapy, but not proven)...like I said, i'll elaborate more...gotta rush to class Salaams

One of the most amazing animals in the world (in my eyes) is the salamander; this animal (an amphibian) has the ability to grow whole limbs if they are severed...within a matter of weeks, this animal regenerates all that is necessary for a new limb (muscles, bone, cartilage, blood vessels). We as humans also have this capability, but on the journey from foetus to child this ability gradually fades, but it is not lost completely for example, the human liver, if damaged has the ability to re-grow to its original size and shape. Modern medicine is now just beginning to understand and discover the genes that make human parts grow. This means that the human body can be able to re-grow missing or damaged parts without the need for operations or mechanical devices. A field in which this new technology is being researched is in the treatment of heart diseases. Scientists have discovered a gene, that when inserted into the body can promote the production of blood vessels (angiogenesis), further research is being carried out to understand what exactly switches growth on and off. By the simple insertion of this gene into the heart, it could mean that the patient could re-grow new blood vessels to replace their old ones and save their damaged heart, replacing conventional therapy. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) includes "dysfunctional conditions of the heart, arteries, and veins that supply oxygen to vital lifesustaining areas of the body like the brain, the heart itself, and other vital organs." If oxygen does not arrive to the tissue/organ, it will cause part or all of that tissue/organ to die. It is thought that 1/3 of us will die from heart diseases, in the US CVD accounts for 42% of all deaths. What if people with heart ailments could stop taking daily medications because their own bodies made the medicine they needed? That’s the idea behind gene therapy: introducing genetic material into certain cells and "reprogramming" them to produce proteins that can treat or correct problems. I could go on and on nomads, but I'd like to know your opinions on this subject Salaams ps I just focused on CVD because it is of a particular interest

*remembers the days where 10 posts were all you needed to become a member*

I met one of the most inspirating people last month...this brother has absolutely no function of his arms from the elbow down, yet he is one of the greatest artists I have ever seen mashaAllah...he can write and paint (uses his mouth) and I assure you his handwritting would put most of us to shame.. He gave a new meaning to the "nothing is ever impossible" line for me...all it takes is determination, devotion and patience

Salaams I don't understand how pumping them full of testosterone will change anything? Yes sure it will make them appear more manly ie. deepen the voice, increase facial growth...but it will also increase their sex drive...which isn't really a good thing.... :confused:

most likely still talking to the voices in my head

you know your somali when you're a diabetic and still eating xalwo...

After much thought and consideration into why smurfette was the only female, I came to the conclusion that the smurfs were all in fact working in the porn industry....i shall leave you guys to ponder on that...lol@miss mary mack

I.ve always wanted to say this sentence, but never found the right moment...here it comes istubidh foqol istubidh

other then discovering the fact that chocolate and hazelnut cakes with cranberry juice were not the brightest of ideas that i had in awhile?...nada

Innaa lilaahi wa'inaa ilaahi raajacuun. May Allah swt forgive his sins and grant him Jannah. samiir iyo iman