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>Bioethics Bias and Prejudice

>Seems everyone in bioethics is discussing bias these days and accusing the “opposition” of prejudice. Interesting discussion and comments over the weekend at Bioethics.net blog, with Glen McGee fussin’ about Nigel Cameron’s fussin’ about him and Art Caplan. Be sure and read the comments from the 13th, where Dr. Cameron fusses back – with a … Continue reading

Bioethics Bias and Prejudice

Seems everyone in bioethics is discussing bias these days and accusing the “opposition” of prejudice. Interesting discussion and comments over the weekend at Bioethics.net blog, with Glen McGee fussin’ about Nigel Cameron’s fussin’ about him and Art Caplan. Be sure and read the comments from the 13th, where Dr. Cameron fusses back – with a … Continue reading

Stem cell centers (and money) everywhere

As pointed out in the article from the Michigan Daily, there’s a competition for scientists and money for stem cells research. This month, there’s plenty of news about money being spent on stem cell research centers around the world. Some from State funds, tax money and some from private donations. The veterinarian, Dr. Wu Suk … Continue reading

>Michigan Daily explains stem cells

>Here is one of the clearest explanations I’ve ever seen in the press about stem cells. I’m very impressed. Immortal Cells In every human body there are around 200 different types of cells, all performing their own specific functions and specially equipped to do so. T-cells circulate in the blood ready to engulf microbe intruders; … Continue reading

Michigan Daily explains stem cells

Here is one of the clearest explanations I’ve ever seen in the press about stem cells. I’m very impressed. Immortal Cells In every human body there are around 200 different types of cells, all performing their own specific functions and specially equipped to do so. T-cells circulate in the blood ready to engulf microbe intruders; … Continue reading

>Divided loyalties in National healthcare

>I’d rather have health care savings accounts – the patient owns his own care and the doctor works for the patient and only the patient. Patients left in the dark about life-saving drugsBy Martyn Halle(Filed: 14/08/2005) Hospital consultants are failing to tell patients about ground-breaking drugs, such as the colon cancer treatment Avastin, that could … Continue reading

Divided loyalties in National healthcare

I’d rather have health care savings accounts – the patient owns his own care and the doctor works for the patient and only the patient. Patients left in the dark about life-saving drugsBy Martyn Halle(Filed: 14/08/2005) Hospital consultants are failing to tell patients about ground-breaking drugs, such as the colon cancer treatment Avastin, that could … Continue reading

>From BBC: one who passed the test

>The BBC reports that the first known birth after Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) was used by the parents, even though there is no known family or maternal health risks. “The test, called aneuploidy screening, involves checking IVF embryos for signs of genetic abnormalities by taking a single cell for analysis.” In the past, the rules … Continue reading

From BBC: one who passed the test

The BBC reports that the first known birth after Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) was used by the parents, even though there is no known family or maternal health risks. “The test, called aneuploidy screening, involves checking IVF embryos for signs of genetic abnormalities by taking a single cell for analysis.” In the past, the rules … Continue reading

>Popular Science on Artificial Uterus

>For some reason, the article insists on calling the uterus a “womb.” And for some reason, I’d prefer that they call it the uterus. The artificial uterus is closer than I thought. The researcher, Dr. Liu, is using “spare” human embryos which she destroys after 10 days. Very important for pro-life and pro-embryonic/cloned-stem-cell reader alike. … Continue reading

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