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"A more realistic light" on embryonic stem cell research
“Some folks are portraying this as imminently useful and it’s not.” “This [experiment] shows the incredible potential of the field, but it also sheds a more realistic light on the near-future potential.” These are comments from scientists in Nature.com and the Globe and Mail of Canada that sheds “light” on the Parkinson’s treatment experiment with … Continue reading
>Umbilical Cord Cells for Retinitis Pigmentosa
>From the October 19, 2006 “Stem Cell Express,” early online publication of Stem Cells is more news about possible future use of umbilical cord cells for treatment of eye disease. Human stem cells from the umbilical cord and the placenta, mesenchymal stem cells, and skin fibroblasts were transplanted into, . . . the subretinal space … Continue reading
Umbilical Cord Cells for Retinitis Pigmentosa
From the October 19, 2006 “Stem Cell Express,” early online publication of Stem Cells is more news about possible future use of umbilical cord cells for treatment of eye disease. Human stem cells from the umbilical cord and the placenta, mesenchymal stem cells, and skin fibroblasts were transplanted into, . . . the subretinal space … Continue reading
>Risks of egg donation – new research
>Approximately 3% of women who undergo egg stimulation and treatment will develop severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. 1% will have pain that requires hospitalization. The risks of egg donation is the subject of a newspaper article in the Kansas City Star, in anticipation of the vote in November on stem cell research. Of course, the focus … Continue reading
Risks of egg donation – new research
Approximately 3% of women who undergo egg stimulation and treatment will develop severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. 1% will have pain that requires hospitalization. The risks of egg donation is the subject of a newspaper article in the Kansas City Star, in anticipation of the vote in November on stem cell research. Of course, the focus … Continue reading
>Should the US be more like France?
>National Review Online gives us an editorial written by Dennis Boyles about the difference between the United States and most of Europe when it comes to abortion and stem cell research. Abortions are limited or illegal after the first trimester in much of Europe, and there’s even a discussion about pulling the UK’s limit back … Continue reading
Should the US be more like France?
National Review Online gives us an editorial written by Dennis Boyles about the difference between the United States and most of Europe when it comes to abortion and stem cell research. Abortions are limited or illegal after the first trimester in much of Europe, and there’s even a discussion about pulling the UK’s limit back … Continue reading
>Calorie Restriction: Living longer or it just seems that way
>On a lighter note. Betterhumans, a page devoted to research and study on making humans live longer, run by Ray Kurzweil (I think, it’s hard to tell, but many of the posts are attributed to him) has another article referencing calorie restriction, with a possible explanatory mechanism. My question, as someone who believes that an … Continue reading
Calorie Restriction: Living longer or it just seems that way
On a lighter note. Betterhumans, a page devoted to research and study on making humans live longer, run by Ray Kurzweil (I think, it’s hard to tell, but many of the posts are attributed to him) has another article referencing calorie restriction, with a possible explanatory mechanism. My question, as someone who believes that an … Continue reading
>The most negative campaign ad ever
>There ought to be daisies. Art Caplan posted the YouTube version of the most negative campaign ad I’ve ever seen, over at the blog.bioethics.net site. The ad has three people, telling us about their future with disease. Notice: Each uses the phrase “stem cells,” without specifying what kind of stem cells. None of them predict … Continue reading
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