January 30, 2009
The trial of a hospital technician accused of conducting unauthorised drug trials has highlighted a host of ethical issues surrounding research on patients, say commentators. (SciDev)
January 30, 2009
Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say. (News-Medical)
January 30, 2009
A South Korean biotech company claimed Thursday to have cloned dogs using a stem cell technology for the first time in the world. (AP)
January 30, 2009
Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early enough, a small study has suggested. Not one of 21 adults with relapsing-remitting MS who had stem cells transplanted from their own bone marrow deteriorated over three … Read More
January 30, 2009
Organ donors, living and dead, would receive more money for expenses under an initiative being proposed today designed to shorten the wait for transplants. The National Kidney Foundation, a New-York based non-profit, released a set of recommendations it says could … Read More
January 30, 2009
A 16-member National Bio-ethics Committee which play an advisory role regarding national issues pertaining to bio-ethics, facilitate the simplification and dissemination of information for the benefit of stakeholders and the general public and provide a platform for reflection and discussion … Read More
January 30, 2009
Archives of Internal Medicine (Volume 169, Number 2, January 26 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The Effects of Health Information Technology on Inpatient Care” by David W. Bates, 105-107. “Clinical Information Technologies and Inpatient Outcomes: A Multiple … Read More
January 30, 2009
Artificial Organs (Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Are We Closer to the Clinical Use of Blood Substitutes?” by Paul S. Malchesky, 91. “Artificial Oxygen Carriers: A Clinical Point of View” by Akira T. … Read More
January 30, 2009
NHGRI Planning White Papers Now Available for Comment: Deadline Extended to February 27! As part of our planning process, the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) has added a white paper on the “Future of Genome Sequencing†to the collection … Read More
January 29, 2009
California Attorney General Jerry Brown petitioned a federal court Wednesday to remove a court-appointed receiver and halt his plan for an $8 billion overhaul of the state’s prison health-care system. (Wall Street Journal)
January 29, 2009
Gene therapy seems to have cured eight of 10 children who had potentially fatal “bubble boy disease,” according to a study that followed their progress for about four years after treatment. The eight patients were no longer on medication for … Read More
January 29, 2009
A new study has found that transplantation of stem cells from the lining of the spinal cord, called ependymal stem cells, reverses paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in laboratory tests. The findings show that the population of these cells … Read More
January 29, 2009
Donating a kidney doesn’t appear to have any long-term health consequences for the donor, a reassuring study shows. Researchers at the University of Minnesota found those who gave up one of their two kidneys lived a normal life span and … Read More
January 29, 2009
The Canadian government reportedly is planning to release in February the world’s first national regulation requiring companies to detail their use of engineered nanomaterials, according to environmental officials. The information gathered under the requirement will be used to evaluate the … Read More
January 29, 2009
Science and Technology in Society Conference March 28-29, 2009 Hosted by the ST Global Consortium in Washington, DC The emerging fields of Science and Technology Policy (STP) and Science and Technology Studies (STS) have become prominent disciplines in recent years. … Read More
January 29, 2009
Clinical Genetics (Volume 75, Issue 1, January 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Depression during pregnancy: the potential impact of increased risk for fetal aneuploidy on maternal mood” by C Hippman, TF Oberlander, WG Honer, S Misri, and JC … Read More
January 29, 2009
Journal of Applied Philosophy (Volume 26, Issue 1, February 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Killing, Letting Die, and the Morality of Abortion” by Anton Tupa, 1-26. “Is the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide Compatible with Good End-of-Life … Read More
January 28, 2009
President Obama’s pledge that his administration will “restore science to its rightful place†is already echoing through several significant policies that undo years of Bush-era antiscientific partisanship. Last week, he lifted the “global gag rule“; today he will direct the … Read More
January 28, 2009
The age of “designer babies” may be further off than some pundits suggest, researchers here think. (Medical News)
January 28, 2009
San Francisco’s city attorney sues state regulators, saying they approved a system that allows the insurance companies to use ‘gender rating’ when pricing individual policies. (Los Angeles Times)
January 28, 2009
The 10-week-old golden Labrador retriever is a clone, created in South Korea by a California biotech firm from the DNA of the first Sir Lancelot: beloved pet of Ed and Nina Otto of Boca Raton, Fla. (PhysOrg)
January 27, 2009
More children than ever are undergoing medical procedures for nonmedical purposes-breast enhancement and liposuction, as well as “Westernizing” eye surgery for Asian children and cosmetic interventions to correct physical deformities. An essay set in the current issue of the Hastings … Read More
January 27, 2009
Hospitals in Texas that used computers to keep track of patient records and manage care had lower rates of deaths, complications and costs, U.S. researchers said on Monday, offering a strong argument for hospitals to go “paperless.” (Reuters)
January 27, 2009
U.S. scientists say they are attempting to build neurons from carbon nanotubes to emulate human brain function. (Terra Daily)
January 27, 2009
Stem cell research may hold the key to future wonder cures. It is predicted that the market for stem cell clinical products could reach $8.5bn within a decade. But should we allow the medical patenting of human embryos? (New Statesman)
