March 4, 2009
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is how roughly 1% of babies in the USA are conceived, says ASRM, the main infertility professional group. In IVF, eggs are removed from the ovary and combined with sperm in a petri dish. In … Read More
March 4, 2009
The anonymous comment on the Web site RateMDs.com was unsparing: “Very unhelpful, arrogant,” it said of a doctor. “Did not listen and cut me off, seemed much too happy to have power (and abuse it!) over suffering people.” Such reviews … Read More
March 4, 2009
Sixty Oregonians ended their lives last year by taking a lethal drug dose prescribed under the Death With Dignity Act, state officials reported Tuesday. That’s the highest annual total in the 11-year history of the law, 11 more than in … Read More
March 4, 2009
Cancer doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital plan within a year to read the genetic fingerprints of nearly all new patients’ tumors, a novel strategy designed to customize treatment. (The Boston Globe)
March 3, 2009
Biologists have engineered viruses to weaken the bacteria they infect, leaving the bugs more vulnerable to antibiotics. With more bacteria becoming resistant to the most commonly used antibiotics, the viral approach could extend the useful lifetime of these drugs. (Nature … Read More
March 3, 2009
In Vet-Stem’s procedure, a small amount of the animal’s fat, the equivalent of two or three tablespoons, is surgically removed and shipped overnight to the company’s labs in Southern California. The cells are isolated and returned to the veterinarian two … Read More
March 3, 2009
As a conversation about health care reform intensifies in Washington, much of the focus is on the role the government and insurance companies will play in a revamped health system. But surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role … Read More
March 3, 2009
Members of Georgia-based assisted suicide ring at the center of a growing investigation went to great lengths to hide evidence of their work, authorities say, donning latex gloves, destroying paperwork and bringing along grocery bags to trash items. (AP)
March 3, 2009
Remember when we were told that IVF, coupled with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), would only be used to prevent serious genetic health maladies from being passed to the next generation? (Opposing Views)
March 3, 2009
The Healthcare Ethics and Law Institute (HEaL) of Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy 2009 Annual Conference The Intersection of Faith and Ethics in Healthcare Friday, April 17, 2009 8:25 a.m. -Â 3:30 p.m. Samford University Birmingham, Alabama Conference Special:Â … Read More
March 3, 2009
18th Annual LHAS Medical Ethics Update 2009 26th Annual Messer Lecture “Reducing Obesity: Personal Responsibility or Social Policy?” April 6, 2009 Location: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Scaife Hall, Auditorium 6 3550 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 For more … Read More
March 3, 2009
The Division of Ethics of Science and Technology Sector for Social and Human Sciences UNESCO International Conference: “New Challenges for Biobanks. Ethics, Law and Governance†Leuven, Belgium 18-20 May 2009 The European Commission funded GeneBanc Project and the Centre for … Read More
March 3, 2009
Australasian Journal on Ageing (Volume 28, Issue 1, March 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The jungle of quality of life: Mapping measures and meanings for elders” by Penny Hambleton, Sally Keeling, and Margaret McKenzie, 3-6. “The … Read More
March 2, 2009
Boyden directs MIT’s Neuroengineering and Neuromedia Lab, part of the MIT Media Lab. He explains the mission of neuroengineering this way: “If we take seriously the idea that our minds are implemented in the circuits of our brains, then it … Read More
March 2, 2009
Insights into the cellular and molecular basis of emotion and memory could help patients with post traumatic stress disorder. (The Scientist)
March 2, 2009
Expectant parents must make several important medical decisions. Among them: whether to have prenatal genetic testing, request pain medication during labor, strive for a natural birth or circumcise a male baby? Perhaps one of the most overlooked parts of childbirth … Read More
March 2, 2009
It’s one thing for Congress to pass legislation to protect the public. It’s quite another for the various implementing agencies to hammer out regulatory language that effectively puts that legislation to work. Now, nine months after Congress passed the Genetic … Read More
March 2, 2009
A US clinic has sparked controversy by offering would-be parents the chance to select traits like the eye and hair colour of their offspring. (BBC)
March 2, 2009
reatments used to induce ovulation appear to increase the overall risk of cancer, the results of a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggest. (Reuters)
March 2, 2009
In ‘great advance’ to research, scientists discover new technique that safely turns skin cells into stem cells, removing risks and complications involved in using the technology. (Globe and Mail)
March 2, 2009
Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will soon be able to ask their doctors to prescribe them lethal medication in Washington state. (Washington Post)
March 2, 2009
The most recent debate in health care reform has centered on the $1.1 billion set aside in the economic stimulus bill to compare the effectiveness of different treatments for the same illness. Supporters of the provision believe that such “comparative … Read More
March 2, 2009
Zygon (Volume 44, Issue 1, March 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Our Common Enemy: Combatting the World’s Deadliest Viruses to Ensure Equity Health Care in Developing Nations” by John J. Carvalho, 51-63. “An Ontology of Health: … Read More
March 2, 2009
Issues in Medical Ethics Twenty-First New York Regional Bioethics Conference Questions about Research Ethics Friday, March 6, 2009 Mount Sinai School of Medicine Hatch Auditorium 100th Street & Fifth Avenue New York City For more information or to register
March 2, 2009
The Program in Bioethics, Health, and Society and the Department of Communication Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC “Bioethics, Public Moral Argument, and Social Responsibility†April 27 & 28, in Annenberg Forum, Carswell Hall, on WFU’s Reynolda Campus in Winston-Salem, NC. … Read More
