Oprah’s Website Buries Dr. Oz's ‘stem Cell Debate Is Dead’ Stateme

[eagle_eye222001]

So it appears the other side doesn't like the truth.

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Chicago, Ill., Apr 8, 2009 / 01:08 pm (CNA).- Yesterday, Dr. Mehment Oz appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to voice his support for adult stem cell research and to argue that “the stem cell debate is dead,” but instead of giving his statement a fair hearing, Oprah’s website buried and edited Oz’s comments.

Actor Michael J. Fox, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, was invited on the show to talk about his struggle with Parkinson’s and his foundation’s endorsement of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR).

Fox told Oprah that he believes President Obama’s decision lifting President Bush's restrictions on ESCR was a “step in the right direction” and that “we had eight years where there was no forward progress.” The United States has to make up for a lot of lost time, Fox added.

He also empathized with ethical concerns over ESCR, but said, “I just have faith in our scientists and the research community that they’ll do this ethically and to good purpose.”

After a commercial break, Oprah introduced Dr. Oz, who is the vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University, to explain how stem cells could be used to treat or cure the effects of many diseases.

To demonstrate how stem cells could be used, Oz brought out a human brain. Both Oprah and Fox laughed and joked with Oz as he discussed how stem cells would work in the brain. But Dr. Oz became more serious as he spoke about the future of embryonic stem cell research.

“Now, I’m going to say something that’s going to be a bit provocative. I think, Oprah, the stem cell debate is dead, and I’ll tell you why,” said Oz.

“The problem with embryonic stem cells is that embryonic stem cells come from embryos, like all of us were made from embryos. And those cells can become any cell in the body. But it’s very hard to control them, and so they can become cancer.”

Oprah and Fox then became visibly uncomfortable, shifting around in their chairs, as Oz explained that, contrary to Fox’s earlier testimony, incredible medical advances are being made using adult stem cells and not embryonic stem cells. He claimed that, “in the last year, we’ve made a 10 year advancement.”

Oprah responded in disbelief by saying, “In the last year we’ve advanced 10 years?” Oz explained, “we went places we never thought we would go.”

He then boldly stated that within “single digit years” the medical community could find cures for people with “Parkinson’s disease, but also diabetics and heart attack victims” by using adult stem cells.

Oprah’s website summarized Oz’s argument for adult stem cells with two short paragraphs, hidden 11 pages deep in a 13 page summary of the show:

“Thanks to recent scientific discoveries, Dr. Oz says stem cells aren’t the only solution. ‘We went to a place we never thought we would go. I can take a little bit of your skin, take those cells and get them to go back in time so they’re like they were when you were first made.’”

“Dr. Oz says these skin cells, which contain your genes and are less prone to cancer, will be the ones that are ultimately used to cure Parkinson’s. ‘I think we’re single digit years away from making a big impact in the lives of [people with] Parkinson’s disease, but also diabetics and heart attack victims,’” the website summarized.

Oprah.com not only avoided quoting Oz as saying “the stem cell debate is dead,” but carefully avoided the words “stem cell” and “embryonic’ when quoting or summarizing his remarks.

Oz did in fact say stem cells were the solution, but instead of backing ESCR, he advocated adult stem cells as the future of medical breakthroughs.

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[homeschoolmom]

Big surprise there.

Wonder if Dr. Oz will ever be back on Oprah. I'm sure she can find a doctor that can tell her (and all of us) what she wants us to hear.

[MissyP89]

Now [i]that[/i] is bad journalism.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1829138' date='Apr 8 2009, 03:58 PM']Big surprise there.

Wonder if Dr. Oz will ever be back on Oprah. I'm sure she can find a doctor that can tell her (and all of us) what she wants us to hear.[/quote]+J.M.J.+
she'll bury him. his career is over.

[cmotherofpirl]

What really happened on the show:
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[Vincent Vega]

Do we have a slot for an Inter-faith medical programme on EWTN? It would be a shame to let a pro-truth doctor, even if he isn't Christian, go to waste.

[SaintOlaf]

Is this any surprise? Burying the uncomfortable truth that they have been barking up the wrong tree for the last several years is the only way that Oprah won't get an enormous backlash of "I told you so" from the pro-lifers.

There will still be some, but I expect the videos with the clip from her show to be protested soon as well and removed for copyright infringement or something like that.

[CatherineM]

I'll bet this is never shown in re-runs. On re-reading, what hit me was that both Fox and Oprah were squirming while Oz was talking. What that said to me is that they both knew what he was saying was true. They weren't displaying shock, or disbelief, but discomfort.

[Lilllabettt]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1829449' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:38 PM']I'll bet this is never shown in re-runs. On re-reading, what hit me was that both Fox and Oprah were squirming while Oz was talking. What that said to me is that they both knew what he was saying was true. They weren't displaying shock, or disbelief, but discomfort.[/quote]

uhhh well I don't know about Oprah. I think Michael J. Fox was "squirming" because he has Parkinsons. It will make a person do that.

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='Lilllabettt' post='1829487' date='Apr 8 2009, 09:53 PM']uhhh well I don't know about Oprah. I think Michael J. Fox was "squirming" because he has Parkinsons. It will make a person do that.[/quote]
True, but Oprah was certainly uncomfortable looking.

[Vincent Vega]

[quote name='Lilllabettt' post='1829487' date='Apr 8 2009, 10:53 PM']uhhh well I don't know about Oprah. I think Michael J. Fox was "squirming" because he has Parkinsons. It will make a person do that.[/quote]
Would I have to go to confession if I laughed at that?

[Luigi]

I suggest: As many of us as possible should go to Oprah's website and click on any and all references to the Dr. Oz show. Let's keep it active, e-mail it to everyone in our address books, that kind of thing. Big websites - and I'm sure Oprah's is - often have counters, lists of "most popular" stories, and that kind of thing. Maybe we can "resurrect" the story - or at least make it 'undead.'

[homeschoolmom]

As a point of interest.... Harpo (Oprah's studio) is working with Dr. Oz on his own show that is to debut in the fall....

[Seven77]

[quote name='Luigi' post='1829572' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:10 PM']I suggest: As many of us as possible should go to Oprah's website and click on any and all references to the Dr. Oz show. Let's keep it active, e-mail it to everyone in our address books, that kind of thing. Big websites - and I'm sure Oprah's is - often have counters, lists of "most popular" stories, and that kind of thing. Maybe we can "resurrect" the story - or at least make it 'undead.'[/quote]

Yes...don't let it go...keep hitting it up!

[LouisvilleFan]

Did anyone else think it was funny that the doc was talking about taking cells back in time with Michael J. Fox?