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Obama Overturns Stem Cell Funding Ban
President Obama has lifted Bush-era restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Scientists say stem cell research will lead to medical breakthroughs, but the research has met...
created by Rachel Nixon | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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540 views | 79 recommendations | 7 comments
Now Possible to Design Your Own Baby
Once again, the stuff of science fiction has not only arrived but has been put into action with success. This time, it is being able to design your own baby. The science is called PGD or Preimplantation... First Embryonic Stem-Cell Trial Gets Approval From the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has approved the first trial for Embryonic Stem-Cell-derived medical treatment. The medicinal trial is being undertaken by Geron Corp. of California.The... Obama Executive Order Will fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Conservatives had concerns about Obama's views on Abortion and Embryonic Stem Cell Research but thought that any change would have to be approved by Congress. Not the case as President Elect Obama has...
created by Albert Milliron | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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3485 views | 3 recommendations | 17 comments
Spinal Cord Injury Stem Cell Technology Gives Hope
A great new breakthrough may be able to heal spinal cord injuries, without murdering unborn children to get at the stem cells. Many people who value human life have argued against stem cell technology...Australia to Clone Human Embryos for Stem Cell Research
Australian in-vitro fertilization firm Sydney IVF has been granted a license to clone human embryos in order to obtain embryonic stem cells. The firm reports that it has 7,200 human eggs available towards this research, and if they are successful in extracting embryonic...Germany approves relaxing limit on stem cell imports
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne wonders how long it will take new business enterprises to "Outsource Stem Cells" certainly this little "Gem of Life and Death" will come with a lucrative Profit...Brown in plea for embryo research
While not as controversial as in the United States, stem cell research is stil a debated topic in the UK." Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Sunday for members of parliament to support research using embryonic...Girl's twin found inside her stomach
"ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A nine-year-old girl who went to hospital suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors in central Greece said Thursday. Doctors at Larissa General Hospital examined the girl and surgically removed a growth they...Stem Cell From Skin Cell Discovery A Stronger Solution :: MAXINE
"The medical ethical debate of using cells from human embryos to create, grow, and develop implanted replacement cells for damaged cells in living humans, may be over and with good reason. It was believed that...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Ten Ways To Start A Conversation At The Thanksgiving Table :: MAXINE
"After arriving at our Thanksgiving destination this afternoon, we at MAXINE turned on our internet connection and launched to listen to Hugh Hewitt for his drive-time pre-Thanksgiving warm up show.
After talking...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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731 views | 20 recommendations | 2 comments
Stem Cells Created Without Embryos
If this is true, we're talking a major, major leap forward in how we can start treating diseases and, well, tons of stuff. Also neatly sidesteps the whole 'moral issue' that stem cells seem to have."Scientists... Scientists Turn Skin Cells to Stem Cells - No Embryo Needed
This is great news. Although it could be a while before they are able to put this to real life use, it is a remarkable breakthrough in science.This quote from the article defines this find in a nutshell."It's a bit like learning how to turn lead into gold," said Dr. Robert... Nobel medicine laureates welcome `marvelous honor`
""It's been a marvelous honor for the people working in the lab as well as the university," 70-year-old Mario Capecchi of the United States told AFP. He shared the prize with compatriot Oliver Smithies, 82, and Britain's Martin Evans, 66, for their discoveries on how to...Mouse Ranching And "Knockout Mice" Receive Nobel Prize :: MAXINE
"Of Mice And Men - The business of raising mice for medical research is not just an enterprise where a student researcher “finds” a rare mouse with a peculiar genetic characteristic anymore. It has become...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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