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>Two sources of insulin, one gets the press?

>Reports this week from Nature Biotechnology (sorry, full access is subscription only) give hope for future stem cell treatments for insulin dependent diabetes by the production of beta islet cells found in the pancreas. Both concern the production of endoderm, the cell line layer in the embryo which develops into visceral organs and tissues such … Continue reading

Progressivist Moreno Named to Institute of Medicine

Jonathan Moreno took time out from selling his book and meeting with fellow progressives and Democrats to be named to the Institute of Medicine. The IOM is one arm of the National Academies of Science. Just one more reason we don’t want the National Academies to make policy, especially on life ethics including cloning, stem … Continue reading

>Progressivist Moreno Named to Institute of Medicine

>Jonathan Moreno took time out from selling his book and meeting with fellow progressives and Democrats to be named to the Institute of Medicine. The IOM is one arm of the National Academies of Science. Just one more reason we don’t want the National Academies to make policy, especially on life ethics including cloning, stem … Continue reading

Connection between fetal, embryonic stem cells

Ultimately, there is a connection: So called “patient specific stem cells.” (also known as cloned stem cells) Note that the children who receive the fetal stem cells for treatment of their Batten’s disease will also require anti-rejection drugs.

>Connection between fetal, embryonic stem cells

>Ultimately, there is a connection: So called “patient specific stem cells.” (also known as cloned stem cells) Note that the children who receive the fetal stem cells for treatment of their Batten’s disease will also require anti-rejection drugs.

Housekeeping

The editors at the American Journal of Bioethics blog posted a comment in response to my remarks about the influence of the “progressives” on the Powers That Be in bioethics. The Editors wanted to make sure that I understood that one of the progressives, Art Caplan, does not edit the Journal. However, let’s all note … Continue reading

>Housekeeping

>The editors at the American Journal of Bioethics blog posted a comment in response to my remarks about the influence of the “progressives” on the Powers That Be in bioethics. The Editors wanted to make sure that I understood that one of the progressives, Art Caplan, does not edit the Journal. However, let’s all note … Continue reading

A.C. Green on abstinence education

A.C. Green has a letter in response to Art Caplan’s remarks concerning abstinence on the Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog. I highly recommend a look at the website and that everyone read the letter.

>A.C. Green on abstinence education

>A.C. Green has a letter in response to Art Caplan’s remarks concerning abstinence on the Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog. I highly recommend a look at the website and that everyone read the letter.

Arrogant, Unethical,Unnecessary: Post-abortion stem cells

Stem Cell, Inc., one of Irving Weissman’s biotech companies, has been given clearance by the FDA to begin phase 1 trials of one of the company’s proprietary stem cell preps – stem cells for brain tissue derived from aborted humans. The Boston Globe article on the announcement is here. Weissman and his cohorts know that … Continue reading

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