August 20, 2009
Ninety percent of Americans say they would prefer to die at home, yet more than half of us die in hospitals. The “death panel” rumors of the last few weeks have obscured some uncomfortable but important facts: everyone dies, and … Read More
August 20, 2009
Ninety percent of Americans say they would prefer to die at home, yet more than half of us die in hospitals. The “death panel” rumors of the last few weeks have obscured some uncomfortable but important facts: everyone dies, and … Read More
August 20, 2009
In today’s Journal of the American Medical Association, federal researchers analyze 12,424 voluntary reports of post-vaccination “adverse events” ranging from headaches to deaths. They conclude that only two complaints – fainting and dangerous blood clots — are more common than … Read More
August 20, 2009
Victorian doctors have called for a new electronic blacklist that alerts hospitals and GPs to patients who repeatedly turn up with invented or imagined health problems. (The Age)
August 20, 2009
Doctors are right to advise an end to feeding for pediatric patients in a persistent vegetative state and some other circumstances, the association says. (American Medical News)
August 20, 2009
Pediatric Transplantation (Volume 13, Issue 6, September 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Indications for combined liver and kidney transplantation in children” by Srinivas P. Chava, Balbir Singh, Sujoy Pal, Anil Dhawan, and Nigel D. Heaton, 661-669. “Liver … Read More
August 20, 2009
Journal of Religious Ethics (Volume 37, Issue 3, September 2009) is now available by subscription only Articles Include: “Aquinas and the Obligations of Mercy” by Shawn Floyd, 449-471. “Agreeing to Disagree: Indigenous Pluralism from Human Rights to Bioethics” by Chris … Read More
August 19, 2009
For the fourth year, Jason Robert, the Franca Oreffice Dean’s Distinguished Professor in the Life Sciences, is turning his classroom into a movie theater during the fall and spring semesters, and the public is invited. The movies are part of … Read More
August 19, 2009
In a development sure to instill hope for those with genetic disorders, doctors at the Chang Gung Medical Foundation (CGMF) yesterday touted the nation’s first case of embryo screening that played a definitive role in ensuring a successful pregnancy, local … Read More
August 19, 2009
In a development sure to instill hope for those with genetic disorders, doctors at the Chang Gung Medical Foundation (CGMF) yesterday touted the nation’s first case of embryo screening that played a definitive role in ensuring a successful pregnancy, local … Read More
August 19, 2009
If President Obama wants to better understand why America’s discomfort with end-of-life discussions threatens to derail his health-care reform, he might begin with his own Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He will quickly discover how government bureaucrats are greasing the … Read More
August 19, 2009
We live in an age of miracles when compared with the nasty, brutish, and short existence of our millennia of progenitors, and today’s heady pace of scientific and technological advance make almost anything seem plausible. Yet, if we are to … Read More
August 19, 2009
In the hope of rejuvenating his failing heart, Brent Benson, 68, signed up to have his own stem cells injected directly into the deteriorating organ. As part of a clinical trial at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, … Read More
August 19, 2009
CLEVELAND — The scientists in the laboratories at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospital, and the Cleveland Clinic don’t usually make big splashy headlines. But the work quietly going on in Cleveland for the last 20 years has propelled Northeast … Read More
August 19, 2009
Claims that seven Chinese factory workers developed severe lung damage from inhaling nanoparticles are stoking the debate over the environmental-health effects of nanotechnology. (Nature News)
August 19, 2009
JAMA (Volume 302, Number 6, August 12, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Unfinished Business in Tobacco Control” by Jonathan M. Samet and Heather Wipfli, 681-682. “Structural Interventions for Addressing Chronic Health Problems” by Mitchell H. Katz, 683-685. … Read More
August 19, 2009
Archives of Internal Medicine (Volume 169, Number 15, August 10/24, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Do Hospitalists Improve Quality?” by Robert M. Centor and Benjamin B. Taylor, 1351-1352. “Hospitalists and the Quality of Care in Hospitals” … Read More
August 19, 2009
Anaesthesia (Volume 64, Issue 9, September 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Critical care bed capacity during the flu pandemic: implications for anaesthetic and critical care departments” by J.M. Hardy, 933-934. “The effect of the European Clinical … Read More
August 18, 2009
The idea behind the targeted therapy is to get as many of the reparative stem cells as possible to the area of damage. To achieve this the UK scientists coated the stem cells with minute magnetic particles. When these stem … Read More
August 18, 2009
The company plans to start testing its product on humans this summer, but that testing will be delayed during the FDA’s review. Geron said it will work with the FDA, and did not estimate how long the review will take. … Read More
August 18, 2009
Bioethics councils have come in many shapes and sizes, with different mandates, memberships, and outcomes. What kind of bioethics council would best serve the nation now? How can we move beyond the rancor and polarization—not to mention hyperbole and distortions … Read More
August 18, 2009
On September 31, executive order 13446 expires, and with it, so does the charter of the President’s Council on Bioethics. But in June, the Obama administration disbanded the council ahead of schedule because, as The New York Times reported, it … Read More
August 18, 2009
Genetic testing of embryos combines genetic testing with in vitro fertilization and is widely available in clinical settings. However, words like “eugenics” and the “perfect child” help to polarize the debate and are influencing policies, such as limiting access to … Read More
August 18, 2009
An influential geneticist who wears his faith on his sleeve says that as the new director of the National Institutes of Health he won’t inject his religious convictions into medical research while pushing cutting-edge science into better bedside care. (The … Read More
August 18, 2009
Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases. The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a … Read More
