September 6, 2007
Regulators have agreed in principle to allow human-animal embryos to be created and used for research. But scientists wanting to use hybrids will still need to make individual applications, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said. (BBC)
September 6, 2007
Much like a rebellious teenager, Pakistan has developed a reputation for trouble making across a variety of international communities, disciplines and industries. Nuclear proliferation, human trafficking, environmental degradation, cyber fraud — name it, and chances are that Pakistan is believed … Read More
September 6, 2007
Two Mayo Clinic physicians have landed smack dab in the middle of an argument over lethal injections for condemned prisoners, saying physicians shouldn’t be involved in executions. (Post-Bulletin)
September 5, 2007
Cardiac patients could have their own or donated cells engineered into heart valve or muscle replacements and implanted within six weeks from donation. This could be possible in as little as three to five years say top heart surgeons in … Read More
September 5, 2007
The present database in England and Wales holds details of 4m people who are guilty or cleared of a crime. Lord Justice Sedley said this was indefensible and biased against ethnic minorities, and it would be fairer to include everyone, … Read More
September 5, 2007
Gordon Brown is spearheading a campaign to build national health systems in some of the world’s poorest countries that will help save millions of lives. (BBC)
September 5, 2007
Your brain might be your next videogame controller. That might sound pretty awesome, but the prospect of brain-controlled virtual joysticks has some scientists worried that games might end up controlling our brains. (Wired)
September 5, 2007
A Parliamentary committee has recently challenged several proposals in the UK Government’s draft revised legislation for assisted reproduction and embryo research, published earlier this year. These areas of biomedical research and personal reproductive decisions raise important ethical and social issues. … Read More
September 5, 2007
For the first time, scientists at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have discovered a unique population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases such as heart attack and … Read More
September 5, 2007
The University of Washington has been awarded $10 million by the federal government for a five-year program intended to advance basic research on human embryonic stem cells. (Seattle PI)
September 5, 2007
Among the bills Sacramento is scrambling to pass into law by the end of the legislative session on Sept. 11, perhaps none has received as much interest as healthcare reform. With good reason. In recent days, the U.S. Census Bureau … Read More
September 5, 2007
DNA is one of the most popular building blocks of nanotechnology and is commonly used to construct ordered nanoscale structures with controlled architectures. For the most part, DNA is looked upon as a promising building block for fabricating microelectronic circuits … Read More
September 4, 2007
Five years ago, Craig Venter let out a big secret. As president of Celera Genomics, Venter had led the race between his company and a government-funded project to decode the human genome. After leaving Celera in 2002, Venter announced that … Read More
September 4, 2007
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care. (AP)
September 4, 2007
Plans to allow British scientists to create human-animal embryos are expected to be approved tomorrow by the government’s fertility regulator. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority published its long-awaited public consultation on the controversial research yesterday, revealing that a majority … Read More
September 4, 2007
Are you happy “merely” being human? Or do you wish your life could somehow be made into something . . . more? If you discovered a risky drug that would grant you a superhuman power–such as the capacity to heal … Read More
September 4, 2007
A new technique for freezing human eggs could usher in the widespread postponement of motherhood as a lifestyle choice. It is said to offer women the same chance of becoming pregnant through IVF as if they were using fresh eggs. … Read More
September 4, 2007
The medical profession’s dedication to preserving life is not unreflective or merely instinctive, like, for instance, the occasional heroism of bystanders at disasters. From the earliest times, it has always been part of the considered ethos of the profession. (The … Read More
September 4, 2007
In 2004 and 2005, the number of organ donations from living donors surpassed those from dead donors. And although dead donors are once again more common, many people risk surgery and the loss of an organ to save the lives … Read More
September 4, 2007
Many factors threaten to turn Southern California’s typical seasonal lack of reserves into a permanent problem. (Los Angeles Times)
September 3, 2007
The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics Issue 35(3) Fall 2007 is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Genome Justice: Genetics and Group Rights” by Rebecca Tsosie and Joan L. McGregor, 352–355. “Population Genomics and Research Ethics with Socially … Read More
September 3, 2007
Pain Medicine Issue 8(6) September 2007 is now available by subscription only. Articles include: Editorials “Selective, Tailored, Biopsychosocial Pain Treatment: Our Past Is Our Future” by Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, 471–472. “What Do Experimental Pain Models Tell Us about … Read More
September 3, 2007
Pain Practice Issue 7(3) September 2007 is now available by subscription only. Articles include: Editorial “Evidence-Based Medicine: Our Responsibility to Our Patients” by Craig T. Hartrick, MD, 219–220. Evidence-Based Medicine “Clinical Research in Interventional Pain Management Techniques: The Clinician’s Point … Read More
September 3, 2007
Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person’s height. People who carry two copies of the “tall” version of the HMGA2 gene are up to 1cm taller than those who carry two copies of the “short” version. The … Read More
September 3, 2007
A nanoparticle drug delivery system designed for brain tumour therapy has shown promising tumour cell selectivity in a novel cell culture model devised by scientists at The University of Nottingham. The project, conducted jointly by the Schools of Pharmacy, Biomedical … Read More
