November 17, 2006
Researchers find quick [nanotech] test for viruses Researchers have found a quick and cheap way to test for viruses using nanotechnology, according to a report in a journal published Thursday. (CBC News
November 17, 2006
A team of experts has drawn up five “grand challenges” in order to evaluate the safety of nanotechnology. (BBC)
November 17, 2006
A leading biotech firm that engages in cloning and embryonic stem cell research has launched a scathing attack on LifeNews.com, the pro-life newswire service. The CEO of Advanced Cell Technologies sent LifeNews.com a heated letter late Wednesday threatening the news … Read More
November 17, 2006
When a fertility clinic mistakenly placed a client’s sperm in the wrong woman, the man sued for the right to be called the baby’s father. Trouble is, the law says he’s nobody’s daddy. (Salon.com)
November 17, 2006
Scientists for the first time have grown human heart valves using stem cells from the fluid that cushions babies in the womb _ offering a revolutionary approach that may be used to repair defective hearts in the future. (AP)
November 17, 2006
The push to permit infanticide has entered the mainstream. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology (RCOG) has recommended that a debate be had about whether to permit “deliberate interventions to kill infants.†The recommendation, which was widely reported in … Read More
November 16, 2006
I am not quite sure how and why I got embroiled in this hit by the left wing media watchdog group, Media Matters, against radio and television talk show host Glenn Beck. But I did, compelling me to respond. Apparently … Read More
November 16, 2006
I have a column in the NRO today, warning that infanticide promotion is no longer limited to the Peter Singers of the world but is becoming an Establishment project. And that is very bad news for profoundly disabled and catastrophically … Read More
November 16, 2006
Here’s some more good news on the adult stem cell front: Dogs with muscular dystrophy were radically improved with injections of their own adult stem cells. From the story: “Sharon Hesterlee, vice president of translational research at the Muscular Dystrophy … Read More
November 16, 2006
Ethical controversy about the appropriate care of severely ill newborns is far from new. In recent years very different approaches have been taken to decisions about critical care. In a number of issues related to neonatal medicine, an analysis of … Read More
November 16, 2006
An Indian blood bank plans to take advantage of the country’s booming birth rate by opening a repository for blood taken from umbilical cords. But critics worry that without proper oversight, the massive bank could put a price tag on … Read More
November 16, 2006
Concerned about a possible toenail infection, Lori Mill went to her doctor’s office in an outpatient clinic owned by the Virginia Mason Medical Center in downtown Seattle. Her doctor clipped off a piece of nail and sent it to the … Read More
November 16, 2006
In promising new research, stem cells worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in dogs, an experiment that experts call a significant step toward treating people. (AP)
November 16, 2006
A team of experts has drawn up five “grand challenges” in order to evaluate the safety of nanotechnology. (BBC)
November 16, 2006
Waiting a day or more to get lab results back from the doctor’s office soon could become a thing of a past. Using nanotechnology, a team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a diagnostic test that can detect viruses … Read More
November 16, 2006
An attorney for a condemned man said in federal court Wednesday that Maryland’s method of execution risks causing excruciating but undetectable pain and would not be permitted under state law even “to euthanize household pets or barnyard animals.” (Washington Post)
November 16, 2006
A woman lost her fight to have a child without the consent of her estranged husband on Wednesday when an Irish judge ruled frozen embryos did not enjoy the same constitutional right to life as those carried in the womb. … Read More
November 16, 2006
Our generation has turned human components into commodities to be bought and sold. (The Post Chronicle)
November 16, 2006
Can you name the only group in the United States that is required by law to accept medical treatment? It is newborn babies. (MSNBC)
November 15, 2006
This looks interesting. The Human Biotechnology Governance Forum has released a 471 page proposal biotech regulation. Entitled, Beyond Bioethics: A Proposal for Modernizing the Regulation of Human Biotechnologies, the report is authored by Francis Fukuyama and Franco Furger. Synopsis: The … Read More
November 15, 2006
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, an independent United Kingdom bioethics think tank, has issued its recommended guidelines for the treatment of prematurely born infants. The very good news is that it rejected infanticide out of hand: “The Council has concluded … Read More
November 15, 2006
So, a new think tank, with the eye-glazing name Center for Inquiry-Transnational, has been started to promote public policy based on “science,” instead of religion. (Naturally, it got a big play in the Washington Post.) But this is nonsensical. Science … Read More
November 15, 2006
Pennsylvania is the first state to release hospital-specific data involving infections acquired during hospital stays, including the related costs and death rates compared with patients without infections. (Courier Times)
November 15, 2006
Researchers have found a way to spur the growth of neural stem cells in the brains of adult mice with an eye toward harnessing the brain’s innate capacity for repair to help people with diseases such as Alzheimer’s. (MSNBC)
November 15, 2006
Korea plans to invest $14.3 billion in biotechnology research and industrialization over the next 10 years to create a $60 billion market by 2016. (The Korea Times)
