May 7, 2010
Young researchers will now be trained for the first time by the Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) in scientific techniques of using and growing human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in research. This training will be through StemCore iPS Cell … Read More
May 6, 2010
There are not enough solid organs available to meet the needs of patients with organ failure. Thousands of patients every year die on the waiting lists for transplantation. Yet there is one currently available, underutilized, potential source of organs. Many … Read More
May 6, 2010
In a controversial change to a longstanding policy concerning the practice of female circumcision in some African and Asian cultures, the American Academy of Pediatrics is suggesting that American doctors be given permission to perform a ceremonial pinprick or “nick†… Read More
May 6, 2010
Canada has long been viewed as somewhat of a desert with regard to oversight of research ethics boards, largely because it lacks any manner of accrediting or auditing watchdog. (CMAJ)
May 6, 2010
OVER the years, electronics have found their way into almost every aspect of human life. They are in homes, offices, cars and just about all gadgets. Some electronic circuits have also made their way into the bodies of people in … Read More
May 6, 2010
JAMA (Volume 3, Number 17, May 5, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Implementing Qualifications Criteria and Technical Assistance for Accountable Care Organizations” by Stephen M. Shortell and Lawrence P. Casalino, 1747-1748. “Is History Relevant to Implementing Health Reform?” … Read More
May 5, 2010
Thousands of MS sufferers could benefit from a revolutionary treatment that injects them with stem cells taken from their own bone marrow. (Telegraph)
May 5, 2010
The New England Journal of Medicine in February published the results of a deeply flawed clinical trial in South Africa. The SAPIT (Starting Antiretroviral Therapy at Three Points in Tuberculosis Therapy) trial was designed to determine the most effective way … Read More
May 5, 2010
Thousands more life saving transplant operations could be carried out in Britain if the country switched to an ‘opt out’ system of organ donation, researchers have argued. (Telegraph)
May 5, 2010
In the face of increasing calls for more transparency about and regulation of genetic testing in the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced in March that it is creating a new voluntary genetic test registry that may … Read More
May 4, 2010
An EU parliamentary committee on Tuesday rejected a controversial proposal to allow food from cloned animals and their offspring onto the European market. (PhysOrg)
May 4, 2010
Scientists appear to have broken another barrier in stem cell research by creating a better research model to study human illnesses – a pig – actually 34 pigs. (CNN)
May 4, 2010
Powerful stem cells made by reprogramming adult tissue could reduce the need for animal testing of new drugs, according to a scientific pioneer of the technology. (Times Online)
May 4, 2010
The Edmund Pellegrino Fellowship This is a unique opportunity to study bioethics with Dr. Edmund Pellegrino at the Georgetown University Center for Clinical Bioethics. A Pellegrino Fellow will be named annually for a one-month residential fellowship. Deadline: June 1st annually … Read More
May 4, 2010
JAMA (Vol. 303; No. 14; April 14, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “The Next Frontier for Stem Cell Transplantation: Finding a Donor for All” by Lucy A. Godley and Koen van Besien, 1421-1422.
May 4, 2010
Stem Cells (Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Law, Ethics, Religion, and Clinical Translation in the 21st Century – A Discussion with Pete Coffey” by Majlinda Lako, Alan Trounson, and Susan Daher; … Read More
May 4, 2010
Ethical Theory and Moral Practice (Volume 13, Number 2, April 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “A Royal Road to Consequentialism?” by Martin Peterson, 153-169. “Health Care, Capabilities, and AI Assistive Technologies” by Mark Coeckelbergh, 181-190. “A … Read More
May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
The mandate from the American Board of Anesthesiologists reflects its leaders’ belief that “we are healers, not executioners,” board secretary Mark A. Rockoff said. Although the American Medical Association has long opposed doctor involvement, the anesthesiologists’ group is the first … Read More
May 3, 2010
Other countries could offer solutions to an ailing U.S. liability system. But experts warn that some ideas may not translate. (American Medical News)
May 3, 2010
Sweden has officially joined the list of countries that allow euthanasia under certain circumstances. This comes after the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare conducted a review aimed at clarifying its guidelines. (Health24)
May 3, 2010
With the major-league baseball season in full swing, the analysis of team and player statistics has begun. More than in other professional sports, statistics play a central role in even the casual fan’s enjoyment of the game. Although fans already … Read More
May 3, 2010
A specialist recommended that my wife get a CT scan and suggested that she use a lab in which, we later discovered, he has an interest. She wasn’t required to use that lab, and there was no reason to question … Read More
May 3, 2010
When Bill Clinton said in 1992 that he wanted to make abortion safe, legal and rare, many Americans applauded. Even if one dismisses this as rhetoric, it is a sentiment shared by the large middle and provides nearly everyone a … Read More
May 3, 2010
THE sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands off the south coast of New Zealand may seem like a strange place to kick off a potential medical revolution. They don’t have much: wind, scrub . . . and pigs. (The Australian)
