December 19, 2006
Maureen Condic is a sterling scientist at the University of Utah, who advocates on behalf of ethical approaches to biotechnology. She bases her points in evidence and science, and in this piece in the current First Things, demolishes most of … Read More
December 18, 2006
Yesterday’s Washington Post has a fascinating first-person account of the effects of reproductive technologies on the children thereby conceived. The author, 17 year-old college student Katrina Clark, is the child of a single mother who was artificially inseminated with donor … Read More
December 18, 2006
Michael Cook, Editor of MercatorNet, was kind enough to ask me to review Michael Crichton’s latest novel, NEXT (welcome to our genetic world: fast, furious, and out of control). I sent in the review on Friday, and they posted it … Read More
December 18, 2006
This isn’t good: Irina Bogomolova, the head investigator seeking to track down whether newborn infants were really killed and harvested for their stem cells and organs, was removed from the case after demanding that the investigation be expanded. The Telegraph … Read More
December 18, 2006
State and local governments are starting to take aggressive steps to reduce the enormous cost of providing health care benefits to retired teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public workers. As 43 state legislatures prepare to convene next month, governments … Read More
December 18, 2006
An ex-collaborator of disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk claimed Monday that he succeeded in cloning a female dog after last year’s breakthrough of creating the world’s first cloned dog, which was male. (Associated Press)
December 18, 2006
A Ukrainian investigator looking into claims that new-born babies were killed to harvest their stem cells and internal organs says she was removed from the case after demanding that the inquiry be extended to all Ukraine’s maternity hospitals. (Telegraph)
December 18, 2006
In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body’s nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of … Read More
December 18, 2006
Applications for Maryland’s new fund supporting stem cell research will probably far exceed the $15 million available this year, judging from preliminary interest, a state commission reported last week. (Washington Post)
December 18, 2006
Starting in January, state law will require doctors to ask parents whether they want to store, donate or discard their newborn’s umbilical cord blood. (Tuscon Citizen)
December 18, 2006
In a packed hearing room at the Food and Drug Administration last week, a panel of cardiac experts met to consider what was obviously an important question: Has one of the most popular treatments for heart disease in fact been … Read More
December 18, 2006
While some umbilical cord stem cell treatments are available in the United States with special permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Aldrich said he opted to go to China because spinal cord treatments are not yet available here. … Read More
December 18, 2006
The process involves procuring organs from people on life support who, doctors say, have no hope of recovery. Their brains are still functioning, but machines are keeping their bodies alive. Until their brain or heart stops working, they do not … Read More
December 16, 2006
Take the stem cell quiz. Impress your friends! Embarrass those who think they are smarter than you! Readers of bioethics.com will pass with flying colors. Readers of the MSM will have to go to stem cell remedial education classes. (One … Read More
December 15, 2006
As my readers know, I disagree with the mainstream bioethics movement, animal liberationists, the philosophical beliefs of Darwinist materialism, transhumanists, and deep ecologists, and disagree with them profoundly. But there is one thing that I think it is fair to … Read More
December 15, 2006
This is an article from Exit International’s news letter, a very pro euthanasia group from Down Under. It describes the making of the so-called “peaceful pill” suicide concoction. For those who don’t know: Philip Nitschke was in charge of this … Read More
December 15, 2006
Here are few stories I saw today that are worth noticing. 1. Canadian scientists have cured mice with Type 1 diabetes using a substance that counteracted malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas. This is the second experiment in recent years … Read More
December 15, 2006
The blogging phenomenon is set to peak in 2007, according to technology predictions by analysts Gartner. (BBC)
December 15, 2006
Kevorkian, a frail 78-year-old, was granted parole Wednesday by two members of the Michigan Parole Board after he promised not to conduct any more assisted suicides. He will be eligible for release June 1. (Detroit Free Press)
December 15, 2006
A prominent Democratic senator unveiled an ambitious proposal today to provide health insurance for all Americans, while reining in rapid healthcare inflation that threatens benefits for millions of workers and their families. (Los Angeles Times)
December 15, 2006
In a discovery that could lead to better painkillers, scientists have identified a genetic defect in children who cannot feel pain. Sound like a blessed way to live? It’s not. (AP)
December 15, 2006
Deciding that the time is right for New Jersey to make a financial investment in stem cell research, lawmakers on Thursday agreed to borrow $270 million to build research labs, start a cord blood collection program and fund cancer research. … Read More
December 15, 2006
A procedure that encourages an egg to begin embryo development without being fertilized could suggest a new way to produce stem cells, at least for certain patients. (AP)
December 15, 2006
Emboldened by the results of the November election, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers said Thursday they will push a plan to use $25 million a year in state tobacco settlement funds to promote stem-cell research. (Chicago Tribune)
December 15, 2006
A Navy plan to test a blood substitute on civilian trauma victims should remain on hold, federal health advisers recommended Thursday, saying the experiment’s risks outweigh its benefits. (AP)
