January 9, 2013
Prescription drug misuse is second only to marijuana as the nation’s most prevalent illicit drug problem, with approximately 22 million persons nationwide initiating nonmedical pain reliever use since 2002, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health … Read More
January 9, 2013
Enlisting the advice of adolescents and young adults with serious illness, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a guide to help young people and their families address issues surrounding end-of-life care. (National Institute of Mental Health)
January 9, 2013
Stem cell manufacturing for drug screening and treatments for diseases such as Huntington’s and Parkinson’s could be boosted by a new method of generating stem cells, a study suggests. (Science Daily)
January 9, 2013
Scientists – including a geneticist at The University of Western Australia – are a step closer to developing a vaccine against a fatally infectious parasite carried in the bite of sandflies. Visceral leishmaniasis, also known as black fever, is the … Read More
January 8, 2013
The US Supreme Court today ended an effort to shut down government support of human embryonic stem cell research, refusing to hear a case that challenged the legality of funding for the work by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). … Read More
January 8, 2013
A simple, precise and inexpensive method for cutting DNA to insert genes into human cells could transform genetic medicine, making routine what now are expensive, complicated and rare procedures for replacing defective genes in order to fix genetic disease or … Read More
January 8, 2013
Australians sending their DNA to be analysed cheaply overseas are obliged to share the results with life insurers and risk losing control of their most sensitive information. (Sydney Morning Herald)
January 8, 2013
BANNING gay couples from accessing surrogacy services in Queensland breaches universal human rights provisions, a lawyer says. The Queensland government plans to make it illegal for gay couples and single people to use surrogates to have children in a move … Read More
January 8, 2013
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified a key link between stem cell factors that fuel ovarian cancer’s growth and patient prognosis. The study, which paves the way for developing novel targeted ovarian cancer therapies, is published online in … Read More
January 8, 2013
Taking the role of programmer, designer, DJ, VJ, and composer on each of his projects, Manabe is able to realize scenarios that change our perception of how our bodies interact with technology. (The Atlantic)
January 7, 2013
But there are hidden dangers to today’s stem cell treatments, both in the U.S. and offshore, scientists said at the recent World Stem Cell Summit in West Palm Beach. They pointed to reports of deaths, tumors, lumbar punctures and other … Read More
January 7, 2013
With free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, along with diapers, parenting classes and even temporary housing, pregnancy centers are playing an increasingly influential role in the anti-abortion movement. While most attention has focused on scores of new state laws restricting abortion, … Read More
January 7, 2013
Seven people, including government workers, were arrested Saturday in Bangalore, India, on suspicion of being involved in human organ trafficking, police said. (UPI)
January 7, 2013
For the price of a night out, individuals can learn key elements of their genetic composition from new DNA testing kit for booming private genetic test market. (The Telegraph)
January 7, 2013
In a country where abortion is entirely illegal, even in cases of rape or when a woman’s life is in danger, the hot line is a risky endeavor. Operating in a legal gray area, volunteers face a daunting prison sentence … Read More
January 7, 2013
A team of scientists in Japan have completed a study that shows how stem cell technology could one day be used to rejuvenate immune cells into better fighting diseases like cancer and HIV. (The Japan Daily Press)
January 7, 2013
Review article from the American Chemical Society. Available by subscription only. (ACS)
January 7, 2013
The two-decade-old ruling that upheld Canada’s prohibition on doctor-assisted suicide has become outdated, lagging behind changes in society and the law, a group of plaintiffs argue as they ask the British Columbia Court of Appeal to uphold a decision that … Read More
January 7, 2013
Should enhancement technologies — which typically do not directly interact with anyone other than the human subject — be nevertheless subject to a weapons legal-review? That is, is there a sense in which enhancements could be considered as “weapons” and … Read More
January 7, 2013
Study shows that transfer of one embryo is just as effective as transfer of multiples, and with fewer health risks. (The Guardian)
January 4, 2013
Can genomics help developing countries face their growing burden of disease? (The Guardian)
January 4, 2013
The American Public Health Association adopted 12 policy statements during its 2012 Annual Meeting last fall. The policy statements address a wide array of public health topics ranging from the environmental and health concerns of fracking, to taxing sugar sweetened … Read More
January 4, 2013
Celltex’s venture raises some of the most vexing, emotional issues in the business of medicine. Stem cells hold enormous promise, but promise isn’t proof, and anecdotal evidence isn’t science. Small companies often can’t do the research required by the FDA … Read More
January 4, 2013
Forty years after Roe v. Wade, Joshua Prager examines the life of a woman whose very existence has been defined by an issue. “McCorvey has long been less pro-choice or pro-life than pro-Norma,†Prager writes. “And she has played Jane … Read More
January 4, 2013
In many parts of the country today, obtaining an abortion is more difficult than at any point since the 1970s. (Time)
