March 6, 2007
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which operates the state’s publicly funded stem cell program, has awarded six UCI scientists $3.5 million to examine such things as whether certain drugs slow the growth of the cells or how mutations may … Read More
March 6, 2007
The University of Utah expects to open a public umbilical cord stem cell bank within the next few months. The U.’s bank would be part of a nationwide network of banks that could make donations of cord blood stem cells … Read More
March 6, 2007
When Michelangelo painted The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he portrayed the Renaissance view of humanity as having been molded by the hand of its creator, a “perfect” physical specimen. Charles Darwin, when drafting his … Read More
March 6, 2007
Can a major component of a catalytic converter or a fullerene derivative lead to an eventual treatment for Parkinson’s disease or arthritis? Research to date certainly hints at this possibility. (Nanowerk Spotlight)
March 6, 2007
‘Off-label’ practice is worrisome because of lack of research into safety and effectiveness. (Health Day)
March 6, 2007
A new robot – which is claimed will save more than 1,200 hours of staff time per year – has been installed in the pharmacy of a Somerset hospital. (BBC)
March 6, 2007
Concerns that the influenza drug Tamiflu — seen as effective against a possible pandemic triggered by bird flu — may induce fatal side effects are growing in Japan after two people who took it fell to their deaths last month. … Read More
March 6, 2007
Russian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into vaccine trials by British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC that were allegedly conducted on children without parents’ permission. (AP)
March 5, 2007
What was once a personal journey has become a booming business for donors and recruiters (Chicago Tribune)
March 5, 2007
A pediatrician in suburban Chicago does a great job of covering the issue of private vs. public banking of cord blood and provides contact information for those in Illinois considering public cord blood banking. Illinois is among the states with … Read More
March 5, 2007
Kevin Mannix is a salesman and entrepreneur in the healthcare industry, a husband, father of two and the son of a man who died of a heart attack at 52. In matters of business and of health, he lives by … Read More
March 5, 2007
Ground-breaking research into cloned embryos has been brought to a near standstill by government regulation, a leading fertility expert claimed yesterday. Excessive bureaucracy imposed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority was prohibiting development in stem cell research and threatening … Read More
March 5, 2007
But what makes the decision unusual is that although they would not be paid for this “altruistic donation,” they would be eligible for expenses of up to 370 euros ($490) — a development which has prompted experts to question not … Read More
March 5, 2007
The Irish public is being asked to give its opinions on stem cell research. The Irish Council for Bioethics is launching a consultation forum on Monday to get as many views as possible on whether this research should be allowed … Read More
March 5, 2007
Scientists have developed a test for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. They hope the analysis of which genes are switched on and off in cells lining the airways leading to the lungs can be used to diagnose patients sooner … Read More
March 5, 2007
A new stem cell research has revealed the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with hopeful results. (ANI)
March 5, 2007
The list of side effects on your prescription bottle may one day be a lot shorter, according to researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. That’s because instead of taking a conventional medication, you may … Read More
March 2, 2007
Michael Cook, editor of MercatorNet.com, has written an excellent column about the ethical framework many scientists are using to evaluate cloning (hint, primitive). Interestingly, scientist Nancy Jones has just published a journal article calling for the development of a code … Read More
February 28, 2007
It looks like it’s the day for podcasts (see The CedarEthics Podcast below), which is a good thing! Episode 041 of The Bioethics Podcast has just been posted. In it, Dr. Joy Riley, Executive Director of the Tennessee Center for … Read More
February 28, 2007
Chinese scientists said they have succeeded in an experiment to remotely control the flight of a pigeon with electronic technology. Scientists with the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center of east China’s Shandong University of Science and Technology say they implanted … Read More
February 28, 2007
Non-profit, public-interest bioethics law firm Americans United for Life (AUL) today releases their legal guide on bioethics issues, Defending Life 2007. The guide contains information on laws—including history, recent activity, and prospects for the future—for each of the 50 U.S. … Read More
February 27, 2007
As a software engineer, I see the human mind as a beautiful combination of software and hardware. That’s why I’m trying to hack my son’s brain. Caleb, 6, suffers from sensory processing disorder. To get a glimpse of what life … Read More
February 27, 2007
Microsoft’s drive into the health care market is just getting under way, but the company signaled yesterday that one important ingredient in its plan will be a specialized search engine tailored to deliver useful medical information to consumers. (New York … Read More
February 26, 2007
Researchers may have finally found a drug candidate for reducing the mental retardation caused by Down syndrome, which afflicts more than 350,000 people in the U.S. Researchers gave low doses of a human drug to mice bred to mimic the … Read More
February 23, 2007
The journal Science has published a Letter from DoNoHarm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics (aka stemcellresearch.org) founding member David Prentice, Ph.D. and communications director Eugene Tarne, refuting attacks previously published against Prentice and the veracity of the Coalition’s … Read More
