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>Bioethicists aren’t needed
>Well, they didn’t come right out and say it. Moreno and Berger are still stomping their feet at Ramesh Ponnuru for doing his job. After all, he’s an editor for a magazine covering “Republican/conservative news, commentary, and opinion.” Moreno has a Ph.D. in philosophy, and Berger is an Assistant to Moreno and two other Fellows … Continue reading
>Progressives vs. Conservatives (rubber, glue)
>What did I tell you? I forgot to tell you what the “Progressives” fuss was about and to link to the actual articles. Which meant that I didn’t review the actual critiques of the report by the President’s Domestic Policy Council (covered here, last week). Jonathan Moreno and Sam Berger of the Center for American … Continue reading
>Selecting stem cells, filtering cancer cells
>I’ve wondered how the stem cells were being harvested from blood, instead of from bone marrow, and here’s an explanation printed in Science Daily about the work of Professor Michael King. The author did a good job of explaining a complex process. Although I haven’t copied it here, the article also explains one way that … Continue reading
Projection, distraction about embryonic stem cells
Ignoring the ignoble vote in the House of Representatives today, and without a prior posting about the recent report concerning amniotic and placental stem cells, Art Caplan has posted a little political rant about the politics of stem cells. Caplan is a pseudoeditor over at blog.bioethics.net has once again claimed that someone else is telling … Continue reading
>The business of adult stem cells
>Since Mr. Reed has urged us to follow the money trail, and after my talk with the banker last week, I was pleased to see that others are looking at ethical stem cells as an investment. The business journal, Bloomberg, reported on several companies that are involved in ethical stem cell research. Evidently, these companies … Continue reading
“Con-Job,” “Deception” (Amniotic Stem Cells)
Don C. Reed, a rabid supporter of embryonic stem cell research – and, it seems, only stem cell research – has written an editorial, “Coincidence or Con-Job?” He flatly states that he believes that we are witnessing an act of “weapons of mass deception” in the timing of the release of the newest issue of … Continue reading
“Able to become all tissue types”
That’s the claim by Dr. Anthony Atala in an interview with Gwen Ifill of PBS. So these cells actually have been in the amniotic fluid for many years, and we’ve known about their presence for many years. The major finding in this study is the fact that we found a stem cell population that is … Continue reading
“Pluripotent” Amniotic/Placental Stem Cells
I’ve just skimmed the Nature Biotechnology article (free abstract and references with free registration to Nature.com, the article is for subscription or by individual purchase, only)by Atala, De Coppi, et. al, “Isolation of amniotic stem cell lines with potential for therapy” (Nature Biotechnology – 25, 100 – 106 (2007). Published online: 7 January 2007; | … Continue reading
>No Debate, No Amendments on Embryonic Stem Cell Bill
>From the Sun Chronicle Democrats have an agenda for the first 100 hours of the new session that includes ethics reform, a higher minimum wage, more stem cell research and lower student loan costs.Those bills are being debated under what is called a closed rule, under which no amendments are allowed.They are being proposed directly … Continue reading
>"It’s a matter of taste."
>Bioethics.com has posted a YouTube video from the Ali G show with Dr. Edmund Pelligrino (identified as from “Georgetown University, Papal Advisor Medical Ethics”), Richard Fischer (“American Institute of Homeopathy), Dr. John Freeman (“Johns Hopkins Medical School”) and Louis Brescht (“Catholic Medical Association”). The segment can also be viewed here, identified as “Ali G – … Continue reading
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