December 8, 2006
Tooth Stem Cells
When your child loses a baby tooth, you might not want to leave it for the tooth fairy. Some parents are sending their children’s teeth to a lab, in hopes the teeth could one day save their lives. (WGAL)
Matthew Eppinette
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December 8, 2006
Dems on the Rise for Stem Cells
Within days of taking over Congress next month, Democrats plan to challenge President Bush on the only legislation he ever vetoed: Rep. Diana DeGette’s bill expanding stem-cell research. (Denver Post)
December 8, 2006
You’re Never Too Old
He’s best known for his eccentric illustrations in children’s books but now artist Quentin Blake has turned his hand to painting for the elderly. (BBC)
December 8, 2006
Risk Takers Follow in Parents’ Footsteps
Would you choose a guaranteed $100 or a 20 percent chance of $1000? What if the odds went up to 40 percent? Whatever your answer, your mother would likely agree. New research shows parents and children have similar attitudes toward … Read More
December 8, 2006
Scans Can Predict Schizophrenia
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans have revealed key changes in the brain’s grey matter in a small group before they developed symptoms. (BBC)
December 8, 2006
Feud over Stem Cell Research Tarnishes Popular Charity Event in France
For the French secular state, the attack by the country’s Catholic hierarchy comes close to a declaration of war. (International Herald Tribune)
December 1, 2006
The Bioethics Podcast Episode 033
In this episode we begin a series of occasional columns on Neuroethics. Brought to us courtesy of Ethics & Medicine, an International Journal of Bioethics, the column “Grey Matters†is written by neurologist William P. Cheshire, M.D. In this first … Read More
December 1, 2006
World AIDS Day Marked with Warnings, Services, Art Actions
With ceremonies across the globe and the display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the USA, World AIDS Day is being marked around the world today. (USA Today)
November 29, 2006
Neuroethics on 60 Minutes
Lesley Stahl reports on a controversial treatment using the pill Propranolol to help suppress traumatic memories. Video (4:07).
November 28, 2006
Focus on Reproductive Health
Mercatornet.com focuses on reproductive health with a trio of articles that are, as always, excellent: Physician, heal thyself By Josephine Quintavalle From the sexual and reproductive chaos of Europe comes a cry for the continent to lead a new birth … Read More
November 28, 2006
Fertility Industry Booms Online
More and more people have literally found life on the Internet as the estimated $3 billion fertility industry moves increasingly online. (Reuters)
November 28, 2006
New Human Gene Map Shows Unexpected Differences
One person’s DNA code can be as much as 10 percent different from another’s, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that questions the idea that everyone on Earth is 99.9 percent identical genetically. (Reuters)
November 28, 2006
Medicaid Spending Sees First Decline
Medicaid spending has declined unexpectedly this year, the first drop since the health program for the poor was created in 1965. (USA Today)
November 28, 2006
HIV to be Top Health Problem Within 25 Years
AIDS will become the world’s most burdensome disease by 2030, according to predictions released today. Its predicted rise, which will overtake today’s top problem of poor perinatal health (such as low birth weight), is being blamed on many countries’ failure … Read More
November 22, 2006
Journal Clarifies Stem-Cell Report
The scientific journal Nature today issued a clarification of a recent report that human embryonic stem cells could be derived without harm to the embryo, but the journal affirmed the report’s scientific validity. (New York Times)
November 22, 2006
“Paxil Defense†Embezzler Avoids Prison
A federal judge agreed with a Tampa executive’s claim that the antidepressant Paxil prompted him to embezzle $1.8 million from a former employer. (AP)
November 22, 2006
Seoul Tightens Bioethics Guidelines
Korea’s top bioethics regulator will today deliberate tightened guidelines for the donation of human eggs and sperm for medical and research purposes. (The Korea Herald)
November 22, 2006
Texas: Three Democratic Lawmakers Balk at Stem Cell Policies
In what one lawmaker says could signal gridlock on stem cell research in the upcoming legislative session, three Democrats have refused to sign a House committee report that they say doesn’t offer a “scientifically accurate” view. (Houston Chronicle)
November 22, 2006
Hospital Building Boom Sparks Worry Cities Will Be Left Behind
A building boom under way in the U.S. hospital industry is sparking concern about economic and geographic disparities in health care. Much of the construction is occurring in fast-growing suburbs, as hospitals target the most affluent, insured patients who can … Read More
November 22, 2006
Ground Broken for Missouri University Nano Research Center
With the groundbreaking of a $10 million facility Monday afternoon, MU could be poised to tackle some of the largest medical problems through the tiniest of technologies. (Columbia Missourian)
November 22, 2006
Europe Urged to Get its Nanotech Act Together
Nanotechnology has enormous potential to transform science, but Europe will lose out to countries such as the US and Japan unless it can mount a coherent approach, scientists have warned. (vnunet)
November 22, 2006
India, UK Discuss Nano-Technology
Nano-technology can be utilised for numerous purposes and so countries across the globe are making huge investments in the newly-emerged sector. (Express News Service)
November 22, 2006
Many U.S. Doctors Involved in Public Issues
Many American doctors believe it’s important to take part in public activities such as political involvement, community participation and collective advocacy, according to a study in the Nov. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (HealthDay)
November 22, 2006
Sony: PlayStation 3 Consoles Can Aid Medical Research
The new PlayStation 3 isn’t all about entertainment. That’s the message Sony is trying to convey in announcing that the new game consoles — as powerful as supercomputers — can help Stanford University researchers analyze complex human protein structures and … Read More
November 21, 2006
Adult Stem Cells Give Hope for Healing
Stem cell research is a much debated and controversial topic in modern medicine. However, the controversy around embryonic stem cells has also sparked an interest in a less ethically risky option: using stem cells taken from adults to treat various … Read More
