October 31, 2006
I got up early this morning checked the New York Times, LA Times, USA Today, and other papers to see whether they had reported the big news that scientists had created an artificial liver using umbilical cord blood stem cells. … Read More
October 31, 2006
Harvesting pig organs and transplanting them in humans may not be that far off, says one doctor, whose Boston-area lab is genetically engineering swine, putting their organs in baboons and waiting to see if it works well enough to try … Read More
October 31, 2006
Craig Turczynski traveled from Texas to find ways to help infertile women that do not conflict with his religious beliefs. Cherie LeFevre came from St. Louis to learn how to treat her OB-GYN patients in obedience to her Catholicism. Amie … Read More
October 31, 2006
An implantable electronic chip may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement (DailyTech)
October 31, 2006
Opponents of embryonic stem cell research have labelled a bipartisan federal parliamentary committee that has backed therapeutic cloning “biased”. (The Courier-Mail)
October 31, 2006
A number of companies developing stem cell-based therapies believe it’s wise not to keep all of their oocytes in one basket. Balancing the need to satisfy investors now while funding long-term research and development, stem cell companies are discovering ways … Read More
October 31, 2006
The news was welcomed by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection which said the government should pump money into the creation of “ethically-sourced human tissue”. (BBC)
October 31, 2006
“Adult Stem Cell Research: Making a Difference Today†relays three human interest stories to make the following points: 1. There two different types of stem cells: embryonic and adult 2. Adult stem cells have treated more than 70 diseases in … Read More
October 31, 2006
Opponents of embryonic stem cell research raised more money than supporters during the past few weeks, marking a first in Missouri’s costly ballot battle over whether to write stem cell research into the state constitution. (AP)
October 31, 2006
In America it’s considered “politically incorrect†to speak indelicately of the disabled, hence the recent liberal outcry over Rush Limbaugh’s frank thoughts concerning political advertisements by actor Michael J. Fox. Like Mr. Fox, I too suffer spasms and twitches—from spinal … Read More
October 31, 2006
An unbiased examination of Amendment 2, the so-called Stem Cell Initiative and Cures Amendment, should make you angry. Never before have I been so moved to action about a social issue than with the realization that this referendum just might … Read More
October 30, 2006
I did a one hour interview about Amendment 2 today to 99.3 FM, in Columbia, MO. We discuss the Michael J. Fox deception, the fact that Mr. Jim Stowers is trying to buy his own constitutional amendment in MO, the … Read More
October 30, 2006
This is a huge story: Scientists in the UK have transformed umbilical cord blood stem cells into a liver. From the story: As it stands, the mini organ can be used to test new drugs, preventing disasters such as the … Read More
October 30, 2006
Laura Ingraham on O’Reilly – Facts on the cloning bill Laura Ingraham is spot on in this interview! She is right that majorities in public opinion polls oppose human cloning for any reason. For example, in a 2005 poll published … Read More
October 30, 2006
It was a quest that would take them to the frontiers of medicine, bioethics, technology and the law, as well as to the front lines of the culture wars. (Los Angeles Times)
October 30, 2006
Vaccination against disease is almost universally accepted as a positive step in health care. The recipient might not ever be exposed to the disease, but the preventative measures are in place — just in case. It is insurance in the … Read More
October 30, 2006
Scientists in the North-East have grown an artificial liver set to revolutionise the medical world. Medics based at Newcastle University have grown a tiny liver, believed to be the first of its kind. (The Northern Echo)
October 30, 2006
Australia took a step closer to therapeutic cloning last night after a parliamentary committee backed a proposal to move ahead with the controversial science. (The Courier-Mail)
October 30, 2006
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the US Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) have issued new guidelines limiting embryo transfer during IVF procedures to reduce the occurrence of multiple births. Announced at the annual ASRM meeting, held … Read More
October 30, 2006
Prominent American feminists have highlighted the dangerous effects of multiple egg extraction from women to provide eggs in large numbers to laboratories for cloning experiments. (News Weekly)
October 30, 2006
Local hospitals are helping terminally ill patients die on their own terms through palliative care, which plans for medical situations long before they occur and often prevents excessive procedures. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
October 30, 2006
The political battle over a constitutional amendment to protect embryonic stem cell research has increasingly placed the ballot measure itself under the microscope, fueling bitter disagreement over its legal meaning. (STLtoday)
October 30, 2006
We are told by the media that it is wrong to criticize Michael J. Fox because he has a serious affliction and thus his perspective must be respected. Very well: Let’s apply that standard to James Kelly, who was paralyzed … Read More
October 29, 2006
The political strategy of pro-cloners and pro ESCR advocates to conflate “stem cell research” with “embryonic stem cell research”–as Michael J. Fox did in his deceptive ads–may be causing very real, if unintended, harm to human patients. Apparently some people … Read More
October 29, 2006
Michael J. Fox has stated in an interview on ABC that he hasn’t read Amendment 2, and thus, he hasn’t taken an explicit position on it. Puh-leese. Could he be any more Clinton-like? His ad against Senator Jim Talent claimed … Read More
