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Stem Cells Found in Human Heart
Scientists in Tokyo announced Thursday that they had used stem cells collected from the hearts of 50 (human) patients to treat heart attacks in mice. Further trials in pigs and dogs are pending, with plans for tests in humans after the technique is proven safe. The culture of these cells in the lab and their … Continue reading
>Kass replaced by Pellegrino
>Dr. Edmund Pellegrino has replaced Dr. Leon Kass as head of the President’s Bioethics Council. It should be interesting to watch the way Dr. Pellegrino and the PBC are treated and whether it’s any different from the reception that Dr. Kass received these last four years. Wonder how long the honeymoon will last? I wonder … Continue reading
Kass replaced by Pellegrino
Dr. Edmund Pellegrino has replaced Dr. Leon Kass as head of the President’s Bioethics Council. It should be interesting to watch the way Dr. Pellegrino and the PBC are treated and whether it’s any different from the reception that Dr. Kass received these last four years. Wonder how long the honeymoon will last? I wonder … Continue reading
>Embryonic stem cells mutate
>It’s not surprising that tissues kept at an immature state for an indefinite time would have genetic mutations. I would think it would be even more expected that cells whose natures it is to change and develop would be susceptible to mutations.The Boston Globe and others reported on Sunday, September 4, that minute nuclear changes … Continue reading
Embryonic stem cells mutate
It’s not surprising that tissues kept at an immature state for an indefinite time would have genetic mutations. I would think it would be even more expected that cells whose natures it is to change and develop would be susceptible to mutations.The Boston Globe and others reported on Sunday, September 4, that minute nuclear changes … Continue reading
>One more for adult stem cells
>You might not be able to tell it from the media coverage, though. Professor David Williams of the UK is in the news today for a $32 Million (17 million Great Britain Pound) push to grow human tissues suitable for transplant from adult stem cells. Unfortunately, most of the stories about the multidisciplinary research effort … Continue reading
One more for adult stem cells
You might not be able to tell it from the media coverage, though. Professor David Williams of the UK is in the news today for a $32 Million (17 million Great Britain Pound) push to grow human tissues suitable for transplant from adult stem cells. Unfortunately, most of the stories about the multidisciplinary research effort … Continue reading
>New Embryology: Same old bias called "Bioethics"
>There’s a brand new book, Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate (WH Freeman and Sinauer Associates, 2005) available to “dispel the myths” that you and I may have about the nature of the human embryo and clear up our confusion about bioethics. I haven’t read the $15 book yet, since it was only … Continue reading
New Embryology: Same old bias called "Bioethics"
There’s a brand new book, Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate (WH Freeman and Sinauer Associates, 2005) available to “dispel the myths” that you and I may have about the nature of the human embryo and clear up our confusion about bioethics. I haven’t read the $15 book yet, since it was only … Continue reading
>On Moral Grounds, Some Judges Are Opting Out of Abortion Cases
>Here’s the original article about the judges who are threatened because they are following their consciences. Free subscription is required for the New York Times. There’s no subscription required for the Tennesseean.com, linked below.
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