September 18, 2006
THE Attorney-general has decided to hand over to the police the investigation of a geneticist whose Cyprus company is allegedly involved in the study of controversial cloning technology. (Cyprus Mail)
September 18, 2006
Spain’s cabinet has approved a plan for a new law on therapeutic cloning, a project which now moves to the country’s legislature for further consideration, Spanish Health Minister Elena Salgado told media on Friday. (People’s Daily Online)
September 18, 2006
Throughout history, parents have squirmed at that question because it involved sex. Now, many are squirming because it doesn’t. (Washington Post)
September 18, 2006
The advance of knowledge is often a mixed blessing. Over the past 60 years, nuclear physics has been one obvious example of this truth. Over the next 60 years, genetics may be another. (Daily Times)
September 18, 2006
I WAS SHOOTING depo-testosterone the other day, imagining how good the juice would make me feel and how it would power my pedaling up the Ram Island hill, the toughest test on my 15-mile bicycle ride. (Los Angeles Times)
September 16, 2006
By undergoing various kinds of coaxing, adult bone marrow cells appear able to replace any cell in the body. (Web MD)
September 15, 2006
Australia: New stem cell legislation in Parliament (Herald Sun) California Bill Seeks To Restrict Payments to Egg Donors, Counter Exploitation of Poor, Minority Women (Kaisernetwork) CQs Carey Addresses Concerns That Stem Cell Study Could Influence Future Embryonic Stem Cell Legislation … Read More
September 14, 2006
HarperCollins announced Tuesday that Michael Crichton’s next novel, NEXT will focus on genetics. Crichton, trained as a medical doctor, has a history of using bioethics issues to drive his plots. His novel Prey involved nanotechnology, and way back in the … Read More
September 14, 2006
New Battle Lines Are Drawn Over Egg Donation (Los Angeles Times) Scientists, lawmakers eye Missouri as stem cell vote nears (AP) Australia: Stem cell bill introduced to parliament (Sydney Morning Herald) Embryonic stages (Orange County Register) Ads lure young women … Read More
September 13, 2006
Will Stem Cell-based Treatments Make A Difference To The Developing World? (mediLexicon) Stanford Bans Taking Freebies From Drug Companies (Los Angeles Times) New Stem Cell Ethics Issue Emerges (Los Angeles Times) Australia: MPs ‘failing to grasp’ stem cells science (The … Read More
September 12, 2006
I’ve just become aware of an outstanding article that deserves your thoughtful consideration. Published in March of this year in BMC Medical Ethics, the open access article examines the intersection of specific views on human dignity, atrocities committed by the … Read More
September 12, 2006
Continuing controversy over ‘ethical’ stem cells (BioNews) Banking on the future (Daily Camera) Genetic blood test developed (netdoctor.co.uk) Advances in Nanomedicine (Azonano) Switching off Aging in Stem Cells (HealthNewsDigest) ‘Eugenic abortion’ among ethical issues raised about prenatal gene testing (CNS)
September 11, 2006
With each beat, a reprieve (Los Angeles Times) Lore of the Rings: Anti-Doping the new frontier (AP) Right-to-die advocates develop ‘peaceful pill’ (CTV.ca) Public ‘needs to drive science’ (BBC) Australia: Senate review likely on cloning laws (NEWS.com.au) Battle Lines in … Read More
September 8, 2006
I spoke with [some] colleagues the other day and they mentioned three cases recently where parents blatantly asked for the medication so that their children would perform better in school, yet there were no other indications that the child had … Read More
September 8, 2006
Received via email The Tenth Anniversary of the Journal of Health Care Law & Policy will be highlighting the diversity in health care law practice and the evolution of the field over the past decade. The Journal is currently soliciting … Read More
September 8, 2006
Zavos hits back on cloning controversy (Cyprus-Mail) Senators Denounce Scientist’s Stem Cell Claims (Washington Post) Geron Settles Patent Dispute Over Cloning (Los Angeles Times) MSU find could alter debate on stem cells (Lansing State Journal) Italians report stem-cell advances (UPI) … Read More
September 7, 2006
Alternative medicine goes mainstream (Plain Dealer) Wyden blocks bill seeking to derail Oregon assisted suicide law (AP) Gene Called Link Between Life Span and Cancers (New York Times) UK: Call for young women to freeze eggs (Daily Mail) Cashew to … Read More
September 6, 2006
UPDATE: Reuters reports Senators trying to promote human stem cell research rebuked a team of corporate scientists on Wednesday, saying their claims to have produced human embryonic stem cells without harming the embryo had misrepresented their work and hurt the … Read More
September 6, 2006
Bio research secrecy sought (The Australian) Human tests of diabetes procedure put on hold (CTV.ca) Scientists Crack Genetic Secrets Of Human Egg (ScienceDaily) Storing blood from baby’s umbilical cord may save a life (Democrat and Chronicle) Wisconsin: Green pledges to … Read More
September 5, 2006
Row over Massachusetts stem cell regulations (BioNews) Australian prime minister undecided on stem cell research ban vote (AP) Cord blood bank struggling to collect donations (News-Journal) Cord blood banks offer hope and not just hype (Taiwan Journal) Gene-altered rice from … Read More
September 1, 2006
Australia: Howard denies stem cell report ‘bought’ (OptusNet) Massachusetts: Governor resolute on stem-cell opposition (Boston Globe) In Cord Blood (newtimesbpb.com) Schools look to change health coverage (Times-Picayune) Journal Will Clarify Human Embryo Study (RedOrbit) Scientists Eye Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy … Read More
