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...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Biden's comments on special needs kids called 'new low'

Notice how low the Republican response was to this. Talk about taking the low road. What hurts most is that some people will believe it."(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign rebuked Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying the Democratic vice presidential nominee had "sunk to a new...

G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050

G-8 committee agrees on halving emission of green house gases by 2050. The involvement and commitment towards this process will make some sence in order to make our planet a green.This is something that help the battle against global warming. Hope for better tomorrow. "The...

American Revolution warship found in Lake Ontario

Apparently they're not going to try to raise the ship but what a treasure trove of memorabilia it must hold.  It will be fascinating to see what the divers will find in coming years."SYRACUSE, N.Y. ...

I’m Looking Over a 24 Leaf Clover

Luck just doesn't feel the same in this GMO world."A 21-leaf clover discovered on June 3 by Iwate prefecture farmer Shigeo Obara has shattered the Guinness world record for most leaves on a clover stem (Trifolium...

Knife crime: LONDON Police seize 200 weapons in stop and search blitz

"The kitchen knife is the most common weapon used in teenage stabbings, Sir Ian Blair said today, as he revealed that close to 200 weapons have been seized since officers stepped up stop and search measures in...

Sen. John McCain's "Straight Talk Express" Derails on the Campaign trail

 Senator John McCain's Straight Talk Express Derails on the Campaign Trail By Albert N. Milliron, Iron Mill Interactive Media, inc Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Very few Americans can take issue with Senator McCain's...

Hard-hitting anti-knife campaign is launched as police seize 200 weapons

As knife crime continues to spread with more younger people dying unnecessarily to the point where young people should ask themselves, is it safer to stay at home or risk your life on the street. As if it is not...

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...

IRAN & A Weapon Of Mass Destruction :: MAXINE

"It’s true and can be mentioned in the same breath. The fields in IRAN are producing a weapon of mass destruction and it is not what you think. This weapon of mass destruction is aimed directly at IRAN itself...

Bear Stearns gets emergency funds

The US bank Bear Stearns is being given emergency funding, sparking further concerns about global credit market losses. " JP Morgan Chase will provide the money to Bear Stearns for 28 days with the Federal...

Trasylol Side Effects - 22,000 died amid delayed Bayer drug recall Researcher...

"The lives of 22,000 patients could have been saved if U.S. regulators had been quicker to remove a Bayer AG drug used to stem bleeding during open heart surgery, according to a medical researcher interviewed by CBS Television's 60 Minutesprogram. The drug...

Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells

Brave new world alert: a Finnish man had his upper jaw replaced by a new jaw grown from his own stem cells and incubated in his abdomen for nine months.Somewhere in America a big dog barked."Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient's upper jaw with a...

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