February 4, 2013
These researchers have rejected the more traditional path of cell therapy that you may have read about over the past decade of hope around stem cells – the idea that stem cells could be used to create batches of functioning … Read More
February 4, 2013
The Obama administration on Friday offered an updated compromise to its requirement that employers cover contraception in workers’ insurance plans, a step aimed at settling a yearlong contretemps over a mandate in the health-care overhaul. (The Wall Street Journal)
February 4, 2013
Scientists report that they have developed a method that cuts down the time it takes to make new ‘parts’ for microscopic biological factories from two days to only six hours. (Phys.org)
February 4, 2013
A Quebec woman in the process of challenging Canada’s law against assisted suicide has died after struggling with Lou Gehrig‘s disease, her family said. (UPI)
February 4, 2013
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth. (The Scientist)
February 4, 2013
Epidermal growth factor has been found to speed the recovery of blood-making stem cells after exposure to radiation, according to Duke Medicine researchers. The finding could open new options for treating cancer patients and victims of dirty bombs or nuclear … Read More
February 1, 2013
The state has already offered a formal apology for a selective-breeding policy that led to the sterilization of hundreds of mostly poor, uneducated men and women and served as one of the models for eugenics programs in other states and … Read More
February 1, 2013
FRANCE’S plans to legalise gay marriage have unexpectedly exposed the country’s unease with assisted reproduction. (news.com.au)
February 1, 2013
When the people voted for the 1983 abortion amendment to the Constitution they were not addressing the wider issue of who a mother is, the High Court was told this morning. (The Irish Times)
February 1, 2013
The Grammy winner reveals she suffered a miscarriage – and slams rumors she used a gestational surrogate – in her upcoming HBO documentary, Life Is But a Dream – slated to air Feb. 16. (People)
February 1, 2013
From Brangelina’s burgeoning adopted brood to Giuliana Rancic’s baby mama, the glitterati have made alternative ways of bringing home baby look easy. But it’s only easier if you have those box-office millions in your bank account. (Fox Business)
February 1, 2013
A fertility expert claims women seeking IVF treatment are suffering delays because the Welsh government stopped funding for a private clinic. (BBC)
February 1, 2013
The Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia and Emory University Center for Ethics 2013 Annual Conference The Politics of Caring: Â Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources March 21 & 22, 2013 Emory Conference Center Hotel … Read More
