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>Cow-human hybrid ban "would cost patient lives."
>The pushing of limits never stops. First, as far as we know, no one’s been able to make an embryo by injecting the nucleus of a human into the emptied cell of a cow oocyte. If they have, they aren’t publishing the results and there’s definitely no reports about stem cells from the results. However, … Continue reading
>Evil (UK) restrictions (no hybrids), again
>The sky is falling, once again, because of those evil pro-life people who want to kill patients because oppose placing human DNA in cow eggs: Scientists say disease research at risk after ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to embryo proposalsLYNDSAY MOSS HEALTH CORRESPONDENT (lmoss@scotsman.com) VITAL research into devastating diseases could be put in jeopardy because of government opposition … Continue reading
>New Poll on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
>Before I comment on the poll, please take another look at the statement that I published earlier by Maureen Condic, Ph.D.: “. . . there is no compelling scientific argument for the public support of research on human embryos.” . . . Immune rejection, tumor formation, and embryonic development have proved themselves to be profoundly … Continue reading
>One more thing on errors
>That letter mentioned above actually noted nine, not seven, treatments. Here’s the opening paragraphs from the letter (Sorry, subscription only) (Note the uses of “treat,” “cure” and “phases”), Originally published in Science Express on 13 July 2006Science 28 July 2006:Vol. 313. no. 5786, p. 439DOI: 10.1126/science.1129987 LettersAdult Stem Cell Treatments for Diseases?Opponents of research with … Continue reading
>Embronic stem cells: twice the coverage
>Google News search on new Parkinson’s stem cell research. Reseach on adult stem cells used to treat Parkinsons: 5 citations – none of the big names. Embryonic stem cells used to treat Parkinsons: 10 news articles, including UPI, Science Daily and Monsters and Critics.
Plan B Not Abortifacient, But Doesn’t Change Much, Either
As the news that the FDA may soon make Plan B , the progesterone only protocol that is often called “Emergency Contraception” or the “morning after pill,” available without prescription, we’ll probably hear all sorts of opinions about whether or not it is an abortifacient or will lower the abortion rate. The answer is probably … Continue reading
Answering a reader “bravely”
An anonymous reader has noted that when I complained about CBS’ touting of destructive stem cell research, the example that I gave involved the use of patient’s own stem cells. These cells would not treat Batten disease, which is a inborn error of metabolism. This type of disease is a genetic defect in the metabolism … Continue reading
What’s the connection for NYT and Plan B
I wish I were a better detective. Tuesday, I had to spend a couple of hours in the Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, so I did something I don’t usually do: I read a real, dead-tree newspaper. The NYT flashed an above-the-fold front page article and an editorial on FDA regulation of a single … Continue reading
FDA Chief Resigns Over Plan B
FDA Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health, Susan Wood, says she can’t remain at the Agency because of the refusal to change the status of the drug protocol, “Plan B” often called the “morning after pill.” The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation’s daily news reports the fuss. I agree with the former Commissioner, she should not be … Continue reading
Sure, but I wouldn’t kill anybody for it…..
Today’s American Journal of Bioethics column about Dr. Charles Krauthammer’s August 5 Washington Post column, “Cell Lines, Moral Lines,” does more than just show political bias. It looks like the anonymous editor over there has a reading skill deficit. Dr. Krauthammer opens with It is a good idea to expand federal funding of embryonic stem … Continue reading
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