Things they should have cured by now

Rabidlamb

Most people would lump for the common cold or flu but as they are always mutating I can cut the scientists some slack on this.
With the success rate of cancer treatments constantly on the increase & the possibility of non-invasive smart medicines the future is looking bright there too.

The one area where I feel progress has been slow is spinal injuries & paralysis.
In an era where we can transplant faces & limbs you'd think we'd be closer to a cure.
Stem cell research was also meant to provide great opportunities to regrow spinal chord tissue but you hear nothing about it anymore.
Maybe there's not enough profit in it for the medical companies.

What aliments do you feel we should have cured by now ?.

jester77

hayfever, everyone around me is red-eyed & sneezing at the moment, very distracting. It's only pollen, not some bacteria that is forever evolving & mutating.

antodeco

Political incompetence.

In relation to injury things, have you seen that they have created robotic limbs that can be controlled by a persons thoughts? That's awesome!

UL_heart_throb

2 reasons.

1 - unrealistic expectations of Joe Bloggs.

People's imaginations are expanding quicker than science. People see star trek and say why can't we do that? Surely modern science/medicine can fix this.

2. - Ethics

Progress would be a lot quicker if there were not such stringent ethical demands. Stem cell research and spinal cord regeneration would be progressing quicker if scientists could experiment on human tissues (embryos, fetuses, children, adults).

It's currently quite difficult to do spinal cord research on rats.

Duggy747

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Stem cell research was also meant to provide great opportunities to regrow spinal chord tissue but you hear nothing about it anymore.

It's tied up with red tape and legislation. Alot of people like the Catholic Church are against stem cell research, having been compared to the likes of abortion and other daft notions.

chin_grin

Hangovers....you know...the important things. :pac:

Vicxas

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Most people would lump for the common cold or flu but as they are always mutating I can cut the scientists some slack on this.
With the success rate of cancer treatments constantly on the increase & the possibility of non-invasive smart medicines the future is looking bright there too.

The one area where I feel progress has been slow is spinal injuries & paralysis.
In an era where we can transplant faces & limbs you'd think we'd be closer to a cure.
Stem cell research was also meant to provide great opportunities to regrow spinal chord tissue but you hear nothing about it anymore.
Maybe there's not enough profit in it for the medical companies.

What aliments do you feel we should have cured by now ?.

Theres no money in cures, only money in deterrents.

Would you rather make a pill that costs 500 euro but cures someone of that ailment forever.

Or 70 quid a year for 50 years on a pill that eleviates the symptoms for a short time.

davet82

Red heads... god love 'em, they've suffered enough

SafeSurfer

Genital warts.

MarkR

Ugly.

the groutch

Loike the D4 accent

chin_grin

the groutch wrote: »

Loike the D4 accent

The cure for that is either a gag or a punch to the throat!

Bad Panda

Obesity.

Oh, wait....

Stiffler2

Things they should have cured by now

Irish Womens ugliness
Irish Womens attitude
Cancer
Aids
Baldness
cholesterol

The King of Moo

Stiffler2 wrote: »

Things they should have cured by now

Irish Womens ugliness
Irish Womens attitude
Cancer
Aids
Baldness
cholesterol

Things they should have cured by now

Bitterness
Self loathing

Jester252

Stupidity

frag420

Vicxas wrote: »

Theres no money in cures, only money in deterrents.

Would you rather make a pill that costs 500 euro but cures someone of that ailment forever.

Or 70 quid a year for 50 years on a pill that eleviates the symptoms for a short time.

I agree with this. I believe there are cures for various cancers, aids etc but they are locked away as the real money is in deterents as the poster above said.

now a cure for Tubridy Smugness would be a worlds first

chin_grin

Stiffler2 wrote: »

Things they should have cured by now

Irish Womens ugliness
Irish Womens attitude
Cancer
Aids
Baldness
cholesterol

Aside from them being in the list, I'm more surprised that you put those BEFORE cancer and aids!

UL_heart_throb

Vicxas wrote: »

Theres no money in cures, only money in deterrents.

Would you rather make a pill that costs 500 euro but cures someone of that ailment forever.

Or 70 quid a year for 50 years on a pill that eleviates the symptoms for a short time.

Nonsense, complete conspiracy theory nonsense. If you had an instant cure to nicotine addiction would you give a **** if you put the nicorette guy out of business? If you had a cure for HIV would you give a **** if you put the anti-retroviral guys out of business?

Don't be fooled by rubbish posts like that.

Jester252

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

Nonsense, complete conspiracy theory nonsense. If you had an instant cure to nicotine addiction would you give a **** if you put the nicorette guy out of business? If you had a cure for HIV would you give a **** if you put the anti-retroviral guys out of business?

Don't be fooled by rubbish posts like that.

I think what he means is from the point of view of the company.
You will pay more over your lifetime for a treatment then a cure. I do think it more on the CT side of things but unlike most CT it makes logical sense.

JohnMarston

Vicxas wrote: »

Theres no money in cures, only money in deterrents.

Would you rather make a pill that costs 500 euro but cures someone of that ailment forever.

Or 70 quid a year for 50 years on a pill that eleviates the symptoms for a short time.

True. It takes years for a drug to make it onto the market even after its developed. Lots of red tape, various stages of clinical trials, etc.

This stuff costs millions.

That money comes from a pharmaceutical company owning the patent for that drug (exclusive rights to manufacture and sell it) for a number of years after it hits the shelves, usually 5 (though it can be extended if the drug is further modified).

After the patent expires its free reign for any company to make it and sell it, so its important for the patent holders to make as much as they can off of it before then. That profit goes into R&D to make the next new wonderdrug

kowloon

I wish something was developed to protect me from my own stupidity.

Blitzkrieger

I can't believe dentistry isn't more advanced now. They're still mucking around with drills and plyers and still can't stop me getting holes in my teeth. Through some super-concrete in there or something ffs....

Stiffler2

chin_grin wrote: »

Aside from them being in the list, I'm more surprised that you put those BEFORE cancer and aids!

It's a priortiy list with the highest priorities being at the top that should be dealth with first

chin_grin

Stiffler2 wrote: »

It's a priortiy list with the highest priorities being at the top that should be dealth with first

F*ck yeah Stiffler! <high fives>

/bro irony.

goose2005

Rabidlamb wrote: »

The one area where I feel progress has been slow is spinal injuries & paralysis.
In an era where we can transplant faces & limbs you'd think we'd be closer to a cure.

Faces and limbs are far simpler structures than the spinal cord.

Vicxas wrote: »

Theres no money in cures, only money in deterrents.

Would you rather make a pill that costs 500 euro but cures someone of that ailment forever.

Or 70 quid a year for 50 years on a pill that eleviates the symptoms for a short time.

There is enormous money to be made curing spinal injuries, and advances are being made all the time

http://www.spineuniverse.com/treatments/surgery/advancements-spine-surgery

Nothingbetter2d

rabies in lambs should have been cured by now

tbh

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

Nonsense, complete conspiracy theory nonsense. If you had an instant cure to nicotine addiction would you give a **** if you put the nicorette guy out of business? If you had a cure for HIV would you give a **** if you put the anti-retroviral guys out of business?

Don't be fooled by rubbish posts like that.

if you have the cure for HIV you probably are the anti-retroviral guy.

the purple tin

Why can't they come up with an alternative to the mouse/keyboard that isn't bad for your wrists? A monitor that isn't bad for your eyes also.

mattjack

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

I can't believe dentistry isn't more advanced now. They're still mucking around with drills and plyers and still can't stop me getting holes in my teeth. Through some super-concrete in there or something ffs....

Have you considered brushing your teeth or failing that false teeth ?

Nothingbetter2d

gonnerhea is becoming drug resistant...

Carter P Fly

With all the advances in scanning, Testing, lasers and robotics a prostate check is still a guy sticking a lubed finger up yer hole and wiggling it around.

Nothingbetter2d

Carter P Fly wrote: »

With all the advances in scanning, Testing, lasers and robotics a prostate check is still a guy sticking a lubed finger up yer hole and wiggling it around.

yeah but you like it dont ya?

squod

Sleep

JohnMarston

the purple tin wrote: »

Why can't they come up with an alternative to the mouse/keyboard that isn't bad for your wrists? A monitor that isn't bad for your eyes also.

I dont think we're too far off from having a 'Minority Report' style motion sensing screens, and voice recognition software that works properly.

In the meantime, fingerless weightlifting gloves give adequate wrist support if you're so inclined

celticcrash

Atheism with their black souls.

Rented Mule

davet82 wrote: »

Red heads... god love 'em, they've suffered enough

We're watching you.

Rented Mule

celticcrash wrote: »

Atheism with their black souls.

They go well with our handbags and shoes.

mikemac1

celticcrash wrote: »

Atheism with their black souls.

Burning them cleanses their souls

Proper order

There was a thread yesterday about living in medieval times
There's a good few on AH who wouldn't be so outspoken back then

Fratton Fred

Unclean water.

Why is it that there are still people on this planet without easy access to drinking water.

smash

Rabidlamb wrote: »

The one area where I feel progress has been slow is spinal injuries & paralysis.

Yea, but a few years ago scientists managed to get a frog to levitate. That was so worth it!

Nothingbetter2d

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Unclean water.

Why is it that there are still people on this planet without easy access to drinking water.

cos the filthy beggars keep washing and peeing in it

MarkHitide

The obsessive-compulsion to claim every expense available is rampant in certain sections of society and, despite repeated promises of a cure, still seems as prevalent as ever.

biko

Malaria

davet82

toothaches, in this day and age ye think they could shoot a laser beam into your mouth and sort it, instead we're still yanking bone out of peoples mouthes

JohnMarston

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

gonnerhea is becoming drug resistant...

If only there was some sort of barrier one could wear to avoid it...

Nothingbetter2d

JohnMarston wrote: »

If only there was some sort of barrier one could wear to avoid it...

condoms are NOT 100% safe :rolleyes:

castletownman

People's fascination at making Jedward HUGE!

Carter P Fly

davet82 wrote: »

toothaches, in this day and age ye think they could shoot a laser beam into your mouth and sort it, instead we're still yanking bone out of peoples mouthes

Indeed, Dentristry is still Rip it out, Plug it up or cover it over.

Its the fact that dentists get paid so much to do it the hammer and tongs (literally) way that they havent seen any reason to change it.

clintondaly

Roundabouts

Tracker Mortgages

Phil Hogan

and on a serious note

Blindness & Deafness

Pherekydes

Acquired brain injuries.

They should have invented a device like the one Bones had in one of the Star Trek movies by now.