December 2004

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Why There is No Escaping the Blog

No one knows that better than Dan Rather. In a now infamous episode, the anchor fell like Goliath to the political bloggers during the presidential campaign. From the start, it was clear that these nobodies with laptops were going to... ... more

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The Morality of Human Cloning for Stem Cell Research

According to the Associated Press, the creators of Dolly the sheep, the world's first mammal cloned from an adult, want to create cloned human embryos for stem cell research. For those who read this blog it should come as no... ... more

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Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Make Red Blood Cells

French scientists found a way to make large quantities of red blood cells from [non-embryonic] stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood. - Bloomberg... ... more

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Answers from Umbilical Cord Adult Stem Cells

With the recent California $3 billion hype surrounding the potential application of embryonic stem cell research, many have gotten the erroneous impression that stem cells (umbilical cord and adult) have not been successfully applied and lack the potential to treat... ... more

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Ethical Embryonic Stem Cell Research Proposed

Reports of "ethical" embryonic stem cells first caught my attention several weeks ago at the Evangelical Outpost. Here is one such method that claims to produce stem cells that are quasi-embryonic without destroying a life: British scientists say they have... ... more

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Adult Stem Cells May Reverse Cirrhosis of the Liver

UK researchers are pioneering tests of the use of adult stem cells which could reverse cirrhosis of the liver. [more]... ... more

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Skull Repaired with Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy

Another successful therapeutic application of stem cells without destroying a humon embryo. SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2004--MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc. (Frankfurt: XMP), and The University of Giessen today announced the publication of a case report from Europe using adipose derived stem... ... more

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Embryonic Stem Cells without an Embryo?

This post and related comments at the Evangelical Outpost are worth a looking at. I haven't studied and will not comment (yet) on the claim that there is a morally acceptable means for procuring ESCs through a technique known as... ... more

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Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Testimonial from Russia: Spinal Cord Injuries Reversed

Previously I commented on the seemingly miraculous reversal of paralysis by Korean researchers using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood. It appears the Russians have developed a therapy to treat spinal cord damage using stem cells derived from the... ... more

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Fired for Quoting Gibson on Stem Cell Research

Julianne Thompson, a NY school bus driver, states that she was fired after sharing with students an article about stem cell research without giving her opinion [Reuters]. It would seem her mistake was quoting actor Mel Gibson, who asserted that... ... more

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