October 15, 2009
Dementia is most often thought of as a memory disorder, an illness of the aging mind. In its initial stages, that’s true — memory loss is an early hallmark of dementia. But experts in the field say dementia is more … Read More
October 15, 2009
Allegations that Israel plunders and trafficks Palestinians’ organs are ugly, false, and harmful to peace efforts. No less dangerous—such libels spread. (Wall Street Journal)
October 15, 2009
TAKING steps to save a life is a good medical decision – but is it the right one? Doctors face such ethical conundrums more often than those in other professions because, among other things, their professional opinion could be at … Read More
October 14, 2009
A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker. (CNN)
October 14, 2009
2nd International Congress on Responsible Stem Cell Research Adult Somatic Stem Cells: New Perspectives November 26-28, 2009 Monaco Event Website: http://www.fumax.it/aimuff/ASSCuff/index.html
October 14, 2009
Metaphilosophy (Volume 40, Issue 304, July 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The Capabilities of People With Cognitive Disabilities” by Martha Nassbaum, 331-351. “Respecting Human Dignity: Contract Versus Capabilities” by Cynthia A. Stark, 366-381. “Duties of Justice … Read More
October 14, 2009
Editors of some of the world’s top medical journals will soon begin to demand more stringent, uniform reporting of conflicts of interest by researchers. [Premium (Wall Street Journal)]
October 14, 2009
A new international pact is needed to ban trafficking in human organs, tissues and cells, protect victims and punish offenders, says a report issued on Tuesday by the United Nations and Council of Europe. (Reuters)
October 14, 2009
Health care legislation is taking shape in both the House and Senate. Details are still being negotiated and any final bill would have to meld proposals from both houses. A look at various proposals: (The Associated Press)
October 14, 2009
Is Poland’s proposal to force chemical castration on certain sex offenders inhumane, or an innovative rehabilitation strategy? (Guardian)
October 14, 2009
Federal grant opportunities in bioethics research are few and far between. But researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic have won two grants — together worth nearly $2 million – to study how underserved and minority communities … Read More
October 14, 2009
Journal of Medical Ethics (Volume 35, Number 10, October 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Free riding and organ donation” by Walter Glannon, 590-591. “Unanswered questions and ethical issues concerning US biodefence research” by WÂ R Schumm, R … Read More
October 14, 2009
THE SWIRL of controversy that greeted President Obama’s executive order lifting the ban on federal funding of stem cell research in March didn’t make a significant return when the final rules were released over the summer. That’s because the National … Read More
October 14, 2009
An upcoming bill — the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009, by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) — would codify President Obama’s executive order “permitting federal funding of such research within guidelines established by the NIH and would require that … Read More
October 14, 2009
A majority of Quebec’s medical specialists are in favour of legalizing euthanasia and believe the public also supports the idea, according to an Ipsos Descarie poll released Tuesday. Of 2,025 medical specialists who answered a poll on the subject, 75 … Read More
October 14, 2009
Technological advances are allowing geneticists to peer into your personal genetic identity with the prospect of giving insight into everything from maladies to heritage. But this gift has come with the baggage of ethical and legal questions never considered before. … Read More
October 13, 2009
The renowned Mayo Clinic is no longer accepting some Medicare and Medicaid patients, raising new questions about whether it is too selective to serve as a model for health-care reform. (Washington Post)
October 13, 2009
THE ISSUE: Would proposed health care legislation pay for counseling that might encourage elderly people to end their lives sooner than they might otherwise do? (The Associated Press)
October 13, 2009
An increasing number of foreigners are undergoing stem cell treatment in Costa Rica for ailments from bone fractures to multiple sclerosis. Costa Rican doctors say they are providing these medical tourists with groundbreaking treatments. But stem cell scientists in the … Read More
October 13, 2009
Born with only half a brain, Mack can speak normally, graduated from high school and has an uncanny knack for dates. At 27, doctors determined that the right side of her brain had essentially rewired itself to make up for … Read More
October 12, 2009
October 12, 2009
The Nobel laureate who discovered that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer has called for a worldwide campaign to implement vaccination programmes against the disease. (SciDev)
October 12, 2009
Speaking at the recent World Stem Cell Summit, president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Irving Weissman reportedly announced that the creation of a new committee to regulate companies offering unproven stem cell therapies (see Nature news … Read More
October 12, 2009
Ever since in vitro fertilization became an option, there has been widespread concern about the multiple births that result from implantation of multiple embryos. Yet most doctors and patients are comfortable with implanting two or three embryos, despite the costs … Read More
October 12, 2009
We all lead an inner life. Our thoughts flow through our heads, some fleeting, some lingering. We think about an upcoming celebration or we remember a moment from years past. We plan, speculate, love, fear, obsess, reason and interpret our … Read More
