Summary : The new stem cell biology technique

This new technique avoids ethical debates surrounding the stem cell biology. The reason of this is because it requieres only skin cells to be done. The technique consists in extracting skin cells from a mouse and inject 4 specific genes to it nucleus. This procedure transforms the cell into a embryonic state. Embryonic cells can be induced to develop all of body tissues like heart, liver and kidney cells. This new cells wouldn`t be rejected by the patient`s inmune system. Maybe this technique can be adapted to human cells and used like a treatment for several diseases. It`s an easy and interesting technique that can help to fight for a better human health. One of the best benefits of this technique is that it doesn`t raise serious moral problems because it creates embryonic-like stem cells without creating, harming or destroying human lives at any stage.
This new technique has been developed by Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University. He developed it by searching for essential genes that are activated in the embryonic stage and mantain the pluripotency of the cells.
This technique have some problems like cancer and the fact that cells have to be infected with the gene-carrying virus to transform to the embryonic stage.
Anyway this technique is a huge advance for science, stem cells biology and regenerative medicine.

New York Times,"Scientists Move Closer to Turning Skin Cells Into Tissues" By Nicholas Wade
link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/science/06cnd-cell.html?hp

The reason I chose to Study Medicine

Well.. I chose medicine for diferent reasons...

You can help sick people to get better, you can earn enough money to live well, I love Science and the rest of the people respect you because of studying this career.

Its pretty cool and you learn a lot of how our body works...

You can help people, specially the ones who cannot afford a private doctor like poor people.

It`s make you a happy and integral human.

The ones who motivated me to study this career are myself, God and specially my mom, she is very proud of me now!

The websites I chose are:
http://www.nature.com/index.html It has a lot of interesting and updated publications related to science and medicine.

http://medlineplus.gov/ It has a basic description of most of the diseases and how to treat them. Everyone can read it!

I Hope to enjoy my blog...
Luv ya every1 xD (who reads my blog)

My weekend

... I DIDN`T DO ANYTHING INTERESTED... why? I got a cold... I had fever and I could barely breath... So I stayed in bed most of the time... But I still did things... like watching movies like What women wants by Mel Gibson and lots of cartoons.
I listened to music and played on my computer... I was so excited because a new game will be released called Starcraft II... I played SC since 1999!!! So It was a great new =P
But I was in bed... And slept a lot ... I finally rest without studying, without family, without everything!!
Just me and my confortable bed =)
Now I`m ok so.. I have to do lots of things!
We`re going to a friend`s birthday party this weekend and going to the cinema to watch Shrek 3... So this weekend will be better than the one that already past.

My Favorite Book

When I was a child... I liked the books named Goosebumps by R.L.Stine
My favorite of these horror books was Monster Blood II.
The book is about a kid that has a green, weird and misterious liquid. When someone or something drinks this liquid it trasforms in a monster by becoming aggresive and giant.
This kid brought the green liquid to school and left it in the classroom near the hamster´s cage .
So the hamster drank the liquid and became a terrifying monster! A huge, dangerous and lovely hamster! How can this kid solve this problem? Well... maybe if you´re interested in the ending of this awesome story, you should buy the book or just ask me for it.
I´ll be pleased to lend it to you ;D.

Favorite Song

My Favorite song is Points of Authority by Linkin Park (my favorite band). I like this song because my best friend Christian Escobar introduce me this band with that song. I like it since I was in 8th grade, that means I met Christian and heard the band in 2001. That's a lot of years ago!! But I`m not old... I`m still a young, handsome,intelligent and fun guy. =P
I hope you enjoy it, just like I do! And if you don`t... well, I don`t care what you think !!xD
I love rock!!
This is Points of Authority by Linkin Park from their album Hybrid Theory

http://www.lyrics.com/lyric.php?id=21264

Points Of AuthorityForfeit the game / Before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame / Puts your name to shame
Cover up your face / You can’t run the race
The pace is too fast / You just won't last

You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life
My pride is broken

You like to think you’re never wrong(You live what you’ve learned)
You have to act like you’re someone(You live what you’ve learned)
You want someone to hurt like you(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to share what you’ve been through(You live what you’ve learned)

You love the things I say I’ll do
The way I’ll hurt myself again just to get back at you
You take away when I give in / my life
My pride is broken

You like to think you’re never wrong(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to act like you’re someone(You live what you’ve learned)
You want someone to hurt like you(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to share what you’ve been through(You live what you’ve learned)

Forfeit the game / Before somebody else
Takes you out of the frame / Puts your name to shame
Cover up your face / You can’t run the race
The pace is too fast / You just won't last

You like to think you’re never wrong(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to act like you’re someone(You live what you’ve learned)
You want someone to hurt like you(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to share what you’ve been through(You live what you’ve learned)

You like to think you’re never wrong / forfeit the game(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to act like you’re someone / forfeit the game(You live what you’ve learned)
You want someone to hurt like you / forfeit the game(You live what you’ve learned)
You want to share what you’ve been through / forfeit the game(You live what you’ve learned)

me

HI GUYS! so Carlos is here =p well I always hated blogs but im in the english class so i will have to do one t_t im years old and i live in chile i like video games parties and going out with friends
im a very nice guys and ingeligent but kinda stubborn and lazy
i study medicine at universidad de chile ; its very difficult and i spend a lot of time studying but its a pretty cool and fun career
i hate santiago its so poluted and it makes you feel stressed
i love the south of chile puerto varas the lake the volcano and the forest
but im a happy guys and enjoy my life
life is beautiful and we shouldnt waste it
im very healthy i love sports and thinking about complex things
im very passionated
im so extreme
well it would be nice too meet you all
id be loved to know you