June 17, 2011
“Deeply rooted gender inequality†has failed women’s access to healthcare, says the Human Development Report for the district for 2009. A telling pointed made by the HDR commissioned under the Gandhigram University for the period from 2003-07 revealed the extent … Read More
June 17, 2011
The North Carolina state legislature passed legislation on Wednesday that will strip Planned Parenthood of its funding in the state, making the Tar Heel state the third in the nation to defund the non-profit family planning and health care organization. … Read More
June 17, 2011
Scientists have designed a brain implant that restored lost memory function and strengthened recall of new information in laboratory rats — a crucial first step in the development of so-called neuroprosthetic devices to repair deficits from dementia, stroke and other … Read More
June 17, 2011
The governor and Legislature want improvements based on quality and efficiency but will need federal approval to do so. (AMedNews)
June 17, 2011
Glioblastomas, the most common and most aggressive brain tumors, apparently arise from neural stem cells (NSCs) in the brain. (Medical News Today)
June 17, 2011
Researchers may have found the key to developing a method to rid the body of stem cells responsible for driving fat expansion. According to a report in the June 16 Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, they’ve landed the … Read More
June 17, 2011
A man convicted of home invasion and serving 68 years is set to be released from prison under a law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger allowing those deemed too disabled to no longer pose a threat to safety to be … Read More
June 17, 2011
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2011) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “No Chance, No Value, or No Way: Reassessing the Place of Futility in Health Care and Bioethics” by Sarah Winch & Ian … Read More
June 16, 2011
The FBI is investigating a local woman who wrote a letter of support to a California woman who sold a so-called suicide kit to a Eugene man who used it to kill himself. (KATU)
June 16, 2011
An end-of-life care innovation developed in Oregon is drawing more national attention and support, including a $597,765 grant. (Oregonlive.com)
June 16, 2011
Costa Rica’s Congress has voted against lifting a decade-old ban on in vitro fertilization, narrowly rejecting a measure proposed by the government of President Laura Chinchilla. (Calgary Herald)
June 16, 2011
In October 2010, a Singaporean Chinese woman and her Caucasian permanent resident husband discovered that their baby’s blood group did not match theirs. (The Straits Times)
June 16, 2011
After a startling statistic revealed by the city’s Health Department yesterday — more than half of New York women who receive an abortion have had at least one in the past — the city is now encouraging doctors to discuss … Read More
June 16, 2011
The Obama administration injected billions of dollars into Medicaid, the nation’s low-income health program, as the recession deepened two years ago. The money runs out at the end of this month, and benefits are being cut for millions of people, … Read More
June 16, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of babies’ lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis, researchers say. (BBC News)
June 16, 2011
U.S. births apparently have declined for a third year in a row, probably because of the weak economy. (GazetteXtra)
June 16, 2011
Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover study that had researchers pose as parents of sick kids seeking an appointment with a specialist. (GazetteXtra)
June 16, 2011
International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCOE) announces the discovery of a novel, patent-pending technology to produce unlimited numbers of liver cells (hepatocytes) that are free of contamination with potentially dangerous undifferentiated cells. (Medical News Today)
June 16, 2011
Researchers have used cutting-edge stem cell technology to correct a genetic defect present in a rare blinding disorder, another step on a promising path that may one day lead to therapies to reverse blindness caused by common retinal diseases such … Read More
June 16, 2011
The New Brunswick government has lost a bid to block the Human Rights Commission from investigating the province’s abortion policy. (CBC News)
June 16, 2011
As genetics technology proceeds, practices of genetic testing have become more heterogeneous: many different types of tests are finding their way to the public in different settings and for a variety of purposes. This diversification is relevant to the discourse … Read More
June 16, 2011
Should we regulate the creation of autonomous robots? If yes, then why not also regulate the creation of autonomous humans? (IEET)
June 16, 2011
The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of Dr. Michael Kamrava, effective July 1st. This is the doctor who became notorious after his patient, Nadya Suleman, gave birth to octuplets following fertility treatment. (BioPolitical Times)
June 16, 2011
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2011) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “India’s Growing Participation in Global Clinical Trials” by Yogendra K. Gupta and Biswa M. Padhy, 327-329.
June 15, 2011
Some nanotechnology experts have pushed for more explicit guidelines in the nanotechnology field because it would help spur innovation and commercialization. (Industry Week)
