Religion & Law

Scientists Create First Personalized Stem Cells in ALS Patients
The Los Angeles Times reports that researchers for the first time are able to reprogram cells from sick patients. Though hurdles remain, such cells could be used to help screen drugs to treat the crippling disease...

Embryonic stem cells created without destroying embryos
Los Angeles Times: Stem cells created without destroying embryos, by Karen Kaplan: Scientists reported Thursday that for the first time they have made human embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos, a development that the government's top stem cell official said...

Stem Cells Derived From Skin Show Promise in Treating Parkinson's
Boston Globe: 'Blank' stem cells showing promise, by Colin Nickerson: Cambridge scientists have used stem cells that were "reprogrammed" from ordinary skin cells to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's disease in rodents, illustrating the vast medical potential of this new type...

Pres. Bush Pushes "Ethical" Stem Cell Research in State of the Union Address
Reuters: Stem cells from skin a "landmark," Bush says: Scientists who made stem cells from ordinary skin cells showed it may not be necessary to experiment on human embryos, President George W...

Researchers Report Findings on Use of Stem Cells from Hair Follicles
United Press International: Hair follicles possible stem cell source: University of Buffalo engineers said stem cells from hair follicles have the potential to be engineered into new blood vessels for bypass surgery...

Stem cells and wisdom teeth
A breitbart post on 22 Aug 08 began:Japanese scientists said Friday [Aug 22] they had derived stem cells from wisdom teeth, opening another way to study deadly diseases without the ethical controversy of using embryos...

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Cell Phone Use
Can Increase Risk of Brain Cancer 5 Times

Negligent Death
Family of New York Times reporter awarded undisclosed settlement for medical malpractice.