September 26, 2006
The United States is the world leader in nanotechnology — the newly blossoming science of making incredibly small materials and devices — but is not paying enough attention to the environmental, health and safety risks posed by nanoscale products, says … Read More
September 26, 2006
Although the research is ongoing, doctors hope to use the umbilical cord blood to treat cancer patients, and because the cord blood contains the same potent stem cells found in bone marrow, it also can be used to help patients … Read More
September 25, 2006
So what do Americans want when it comes to health care? Two things, according to a citizens group created by Congress: protection for all from high medical expenses and guaranteed coverage for specific checkups and treatments. (AP)
September 25, 2006
This potential therapy was developed by StemCells Inc., of Palo Alto, Calif., which is sponsoring the clinical trial with its proprietary human neural stem cells, called HuCNS-SC. Theses stem cells are isolated from normal fetal brain tissue, purified, expanded and … Read More
September 25, 2006
“Space flight is true exploration. There are health decisions and risks that you need to mitigate. All have ethical overtones,” said Richard Williams, NASA’s chief health and medical officer. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
September 25, 2006
Advanced Cell Technology’s scientists were trying to work out a nondestructive recipe for producing stem cells, but the initial stage of the work still required the sacrifice of some embryos. In fact, the company used 91 cells from 16 donated … Read More
September 25, 2006
Non-invasive prenatal tests to identify fetuses at risk of genetic disorders as early as the sixth week of pregnancy are now a reality, say British scientists. A team based at the Institute of Child Health in London and Bristol has … Read More
September 25, 2006
Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested. (AP)
September 25, 2006
The nation’s system for approving and monitoring the safety of medicines is inadequate and needs far-reaching reforms, and the Food and Drug Administration is plagued with poor management and persistent internal squabbling, according to a long-anticipated study of the agency. … Read More
September 25, 2006
The Catholic Church has rejected embryonic stem-cell research because it involves the creation — through human cloning — and destruction of human life to obtain the needed cells. The Church supports an alternative and harmless method of research using adult … Read More
September 25, 2006
The British Medical Association (BMA)’s Medical Ethics Committee (MEC) recently had a long and fascinating debate about egg donation for research. The debate was much broader than the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)’s consultation document, looking also at related … Read More
September 22, 2006
After a brief hiatus, The Bioethics Podcast has returned with an episode on discourse in the public square. As always, you can subscribe at iTunes and Yahoo!.
September 22, 2006
WASHINGTON – House Republicans tentatively agreed Thursday to relax a ban on importing prescription drugs from Canada, a controversial pre-election victory for lawmakers seeking to provide cheaper medication for elderly voters. (MSNBC)
September 22, 2006
A SENIOR Federal Government minister has used the 10-year anniversary of Australia’s first legal voluntary euthanasia death to call for the practice to be sanctioned across the country. (Herald Sun)
September 22, 2006
A mix-up at OHSU’s fertility clinic creates a tangle of lawsuits, with a man suing to know if he’s a father and a woman who mistakenly received his sperm fighting for her privacy. (The Oregonian)
September 22, 2006
Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet said Thursday her decision to allow the government to distribute free morning-after contraception pills to girls as young as 14 was a matter of “equality” within Chilean society. (AP)
September 22, 2006
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will donate its new vaccine against rotavirus, a highly contagious diarrheal illness, to Nicaragua under a program that will inoculate all newborns in the Central American country for free for three years. … Read More
September 22, 2006
HEALTH MINISTER Charis Charalambous yesterday briefed the House Health Committee on the status of the investigation into a Cyprus-based company allegedly involved in the study of controversial cloning technology. (Cyprus Mail)
September 22, 2006
A $750,000 grant from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation of Indianapolis to the Indiana University Center for Bioethics will establish the Program in Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Predictive Health Research. (Medical News Today)
September 22, 2006
Wal-Mart Stores’ move to offer some generic drugs for $4 a prescription could save modest amounts for some consumers. It may also draw more customers to its stores or prompt a price war with other pharmacies. (USA Today)
September 22, 2006
One morning, when I was 65-years-old, I woke from a broken night’s sleep with an overwhelming desire to kill myself. I had a happy marriage and a rewarding career but I had been depressed for a while and, that day, … Read More
September 21, 2006
LEARN, Inc., the Life Education And Resource Network, A network of African American Pro-Life & Pro-Family Ministries and Organizations is hosting a two-day conference in Philadelphia on October 8 & 9. Website here. Schedule here.
September 21, 2006
Though most issues in bioethics focus on the edges of the human life span – the very young and the very old – it is equally important to stress our respect for the dignity of all regardless of factors like … Read More
September 21, 2006
Boy or girl? Almost half of U.S. fertility clinics that offer embryo screening say they allow couples to choose the sex of their child, the most extensive survey of the practice suggests. (News-Journal)
September 21, 2006
Advanced Cell Technology of Alameda, which stirred a national fuss in August when it claimed to have found a way to make stem-cell lines without destroying embryos, now says it has used human embryonic stem cells to treat eye disorders … Read More
