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Stem Cell Research

New Stem Cells Can Form Eggs And Sperm, U.S. Researchers Find

msn.com | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

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CHICAGO - U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding ligh...

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Hwang Woo-suk: Disgraced Cloning Expert Convicted Of Embezzlement, Illegally Buying Human Eggs

Posted 10.26.2009 | Technology

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(HYUNG-JIN KIM, AP) SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean stem cell scientist once hailed as a hero for bringing hope to people with incurable diseases...

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An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stem Cell Research, Equality, National Review, Reproductive Choice, Dignity, Civil Rights, American Medical Association, Human Liberty, Twenty-First Century, Personal Choice, Death Panel, Politics News
Barbara Coombs Lee

End of life choice is the human liberty movement of the twenty-first century. This is the arena where dignity and liberty stride forward today. The struggle for end-of-life choices is a movement whose time has come.

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War Wounds

Robert Slayton | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Stem Cell Research, Regenerated Femur Bone, Combat Injuries, Stem Cell, Iraq Veterans, Cartilage Regeneration, Army Times, Zyphoid Cartilage, Barbara Boyen, Abortion, Living News
Robert Slayton

Miracles, in other words, may be possible, if we can unleash our scientists and doctors to move ahead with new techniques to heal the sick and damaged.

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Nobel Prize For Chromosome Find

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

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This year's Nobel prize for medicine goes to three US-based researchers who discovered how the body protects the chromosomes housing vital genetic cod...

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Maryland's Commitment to Advancing Stem Cell Research

Gov. Martin O'Malley | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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Gov. Martin O'Malley

Last week, we announced that Maryland was entering into a new partnership with the State of California to collaborate on stem cell projects.

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Stem Cell Snorting Holds Promise For Treating Brain Disorders

The Blotter | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living

Read More: European Journal of Cell Biology, Medical Research, Brain-Disorders, Biology, Stem Cells, Brain Surgery, Human Health, Stem Cell Research, Embryonic Stem Cells, The Brain, Stem Cell Treatments, Cell Biology, Living News

New details from a University of Minnesota researcher's initial tests show the stem cells actually make it to the brain when snorted rather than impla...

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Cancer Breakthrough! Drug Compound Identified That Kills Cancer Stem Cells

Bloomberg.com | Posted 09.14.2009 | Home

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A drug that can selectively target and kill the stem cells that drive the growth of tumors has been identified for the first time by scientists who s...

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New Stem Cell Research Rules Enacted By Obama

Reuters | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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U.S. President Barack Obama directed federal agencies on Thursday to enact new rules governing federally funded research on human embryonic stem cells...

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Paralyzed From the Chest Down, Man Bikes 500 Miles For Stem Cell Research

Olivia Sterns | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

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Olivia Sterns

As his journey begins so does the world's first-ever clinical trial using stem cells in humans to repair spinal cord damage.

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Only the Freshest Stem Cells Will Do

Beth Kohl | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Frozen Waffles, Nih, Embryonic Stem Cells, President Obama, Bush Stem Cells, Stem Cells, Obama Stem Cell Research, Science, Stem Cell Research, Diseases, Politics News
Beth Kohl

Frozen embryos, like waffles or fish or my old Dell, are only good for so long. You can't just keep them in the freezer forever with the assumption that, once you need them, you can scrape them off and use them.

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A "Supreme Court" for Bioethics?

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stem Cell Research, Medical Ethics, Abortion, Supreme Court, Politics, Philosophy, Health, Ethics, Obama Administration, Technology, Euthanasia, Sperm, Bioethics, Health Care, Politics News
Jacob M. Appel

The recent decision by President Obama to disband his predecessor's Council on Bioethics raises important questions regarding the role of professional bioethicists in contemporary society.

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White House To Issue Protection Guidelines For Transgender Federal Employees

The New York Times | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Stem Cell Research, White House, Gay Rights, Transgender, Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama, Transgender Issues, Federal Employees, Politics News

Lawyers for President Obama are quietly drafting first-of-their kind guidelines barring workplace discrimination against transgender federal employees...

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Opportunity for Excellence: The Critical Role of State Programs in the New Federal Landscape

Susan L. Solomon | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics

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Susan L. Solomon

We will continue to be the model for the nation in judging human embryonic stem cell research for its scientific merit, and in making science, not politics, the standard we go by.

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Dick Cheney Does Not Support Gay Marriage. He Supports His Daughter's Gay Marriage

Andy Ostroy | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stem-Cell Research, Abortion, Tom Delay, George H.W. Bush, Joey Buttafuco, Mary Cheney, Newt Gingrich, Gay Marriage, Dick Cheney, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

If anyone thinks that, at his core, Cheney actually cares about gay rights, I have some cabins in the mountain region of Pakistan they might be interested in buying.

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New Rules On Stem Cells Threaten Current Research

Washington Post | Rob Stein | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

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When President Obama lifted restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research in March, many scientists hailed the move as a long-...

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How to Live Vicariously Through Britain's Blacklist

Jason Notte | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

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Jason Notte

It must be somewhat comforting to live in a nation where homophobes and other bigots are placed on a blacklist and banned from that nation's shores.

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A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as...Liberal

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

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Jeff Schweitzer

We should really abandon the archaic monikers of liberal and conservative or left-wing and right-wing. I propose using different terminology that is less constraining.

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Obama's First 100 Days: A Jewish Perspective

Marc R. Stanley | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

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Marc R. Stanley

We are happy to say that the first 15 weeks of Obama's presidency have made us proud and have fulfilled his promise of much needed change for our country.

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Obama's First Hundred Days: HuffPosters Weigh In

Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

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The Huffington Post asked readers how Obama's first 100 days in office has affected their lives. Here's what they had to say: Beverly Snipes: The St...

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Obama's First 100 Days: Restoring the Good Name of the U.S.

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

The task awaiting Obama was massive. And yet, there is a rush to decide how he's doing after 100 days. Donnie Walsh gets two years to revive the Knicks, but the president only gets 100 days to fix the country?

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Horses and Stem Cells

Barbara Dehn | Posted 05.22.2009 | Living

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Barbara Dehn

Researchers are now recommending that owners and breeders of thoroughbreds consider banking the umbilical cord stem cells from prize race horses.

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Stem Cell Research Up Close

Robert Slayton | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wheelchair, Stem Cell Research, Bush, Physical Disabilities, Stem Cells, Politics News
Robert Slayton

Under the Bush administration we lost eight years stem cell research that might have helped me. At my age I don't have those eight years to spare.

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Doctors May Soon Be Able To Repair Bones With Simple Stem Cell Shot

BBC News | Michelle Roberts | Posted 05.07.2009 | Living

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Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm. ...

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Should We Really Fear Reproductive Human Cloning?

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Medical Ethics, Stem Cell Research, Politics, Organ Transplant, Obama Stem Cell Research, Reproductive Rights, Raelians, Embryonic Stem Cells, Bioethics, Cloning, Stem Cell Cloning, Politics News
Jacob M. Appel

The president has not explained precisely why he opposes reproductive cloning. Is his opposition solely based upon the health risks of cloning techniques, or on moral grounds?

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