January 25, 2013
Researchers from IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology revealed today an antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through diseased biofilms and completely eradicate drug-resistant bacteria upon contact. (News Medical)
January 24, 2013
Although recent clinical trials have demonstrated the increasing promise of gene therapy, they have also illustrated the difficulties of assessing risks, given the inherent uncertainty of trial outcomes. Molecular Therapy , (22 January 2013) | doi:10.1038/mt.2012.230 (Nature by subscription only)
January 24, 2013
Is Planned Parenthood’s decision to abandon the decades-old term brilliant—or doomed? (The Atlantic)
January 24, 2013
While researchers don’t know exactly how common it is, the nation’s leading group of obstetricians and gynecologists says women should be screened for ‘reproductive coercion.’ (U.S.A. Today)
January 24, 2013
A significant High Court ruling means the media can report part of a landmark family law action about whether the genetic parents of two small children born to a surrogate mother may be listed as the children’s parents on their … Read More
January 24, 2013
Researchers in Japan said Wednesday that they have succeeded in growing human kidney tissue from stem cells for the first time, in a potential first step towards helping millions who depend on dialysis. (Medical Xpress)
January 24, 2013
In a move to streamline the medical tourism initiative for the Emirate of Dubai, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) have signed an agreement on Wednesday to facilitate and support medical … Read More
January 24, 2013
The longstanding ethical framework for protecting human volunteers in medical research needs to be replaced because it is outdated and can impede efforts to improve health care quality, assert leaders in bioethics, medicine, and health policy in two companion articles … Read More
January 24, 2013
Male and older scientists are more likely than female and younger colleagues to commit research misconduct, according to a new study. (Health News)
January 24, 2013
A UT Arlington bioengineering researcher has teamed with a UT Southwestern colleague to develop a nanoparticle drug delivery system that will help stimulate lung growth and function after partial lung removal or destructive lung disease. (Nanowerk)
January 24, 2013
Researchers from MIT have now found a safe and efficient way to get large molecules through the cell membrane, by squeezing the cells through a narrow constriction that opens up tiny, temporary holes in the membrane. Any large molecules floating … Read More
January 23, 2013
Americans on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, even as battles over the contentious issue have largely shifted from the federal courts to statehouses. (Reuters)
January 23, 2013
Arguing that obesity “may be the most difficult and elusive public health problem the United States has ever encountered” and that anti-obesity efforts having made little discernible difference, Daniel Callahan, co-founder and President Emeritus of The Hastings Center, proposes a … Read More
January 23, 2013
A scientist has said it would be possible to clone a Neanderthal baby from ancient DNA if he could find a woman willing to act as a surrogate. (The Telegraph)
January 23, 2013
Around 100 wannabe parents from the recently banned categories have been coming from several countries including the United States and the United Kingdom to Hydeabad, a hub for surrogacy after Delhi and Mumbai, bringing in an estimated annual revenue of … Read More
January 23, 2013
New University at Buffalo research demonstrates how defects in an important neurological pathway in early development may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia later in life. (Science Daily)
January 22, 2013
Media coverage of suicide and euthanasia often looks very different, depending on whether or not disability is a factor, writes Craig Wallace. (ABC.net)
January 22, 2013
A throng of protesters stood outside St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital on Sunday, signs held high, voices carrying in the cold air and their message made clear: Paul G. Smith, a gravely ill 88-year-old man, is not getting the care he … Read More
January 22, 2013
Gangnam District, an affluent district in southern Seoul which became world-famous last year due to Psy’s hit song “Gangnam Style,†is becoming an increasingly popular destination for medical tourism patients from diverse countries who head to the district for a … Read More
January 22, 2013
The media can have a significant influence on the public image of science and technology, in the specific case nanotechnology. This is true in particular if only a small percentage of the population only comes directly into contact with such … Read More
January 22, 2013
Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen and colleagues (Sept 8, p 908)1 focus mainly on euthanasia in their discussion of trends in end-of-life practices in the Netherlands. However, the sharp rise in prevalence of “intensified alleviation of symptoms†(24·7% in 2005 vs 36·4% in … Read More
January 22, 2013
Aneurin Bevin established the NHS with the intention of caring for people from ‘cradle to grave’. More than 60 years on, that ambition is more challenging than ever. Can housing help ease the burden? (The Guardian)
January 21, 2013
When an elderly man helps his suffering wife end her life, is it murder or love? Recent cases show prosecutors leaning toward a gentler judgment. (L.A. Times)
January 21, 2013
MOST IVF patients believe in a woman’s right to decide what should become of remaining embryos after the death of a partner, according to a new study from the law faculty at the University of Technology, Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald)
January 21, 2013
A California woman accused of helping an 86-year-old World War II veteran kill himself by mixing a lethal dose of Oxycontin into his yogurt pleaded guilty on Friday to a charge of assisted suicide and was sentenced to probation. (Reuters)
