At 7 p.m. Central time tonight (Sept. 1) Total Living Network will air the stem cell documentary Lines That Divide with a stem cell discussion/debate to follow. Tune in at this link. h/t Wesley Smith
Still No Human Trials for ESCR!
Earlier this year the drug developer Geron Corp. announced that it was given FDA approval to begin the first trial of an embryonic stem cell treatment in humans. But alas, the FDA reversed its decision this week: Geron said the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing new data from studies of the therapy, called GRNOPC1, on animals. The company plans … Read More
Study: Memory Forms at 30 Weeks in the Womb
Behold the awesome wonder of unborn human life! (h/t Respect Life STL on Twitter): WEDNESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — Fetuses that are only 30 weeks old may already possess short-term memory, Dutch researchers report. “This is the next step into a better insight in the development of the fetal central nervous system,” said study co-author Dr. Jan G. Nijhuis, … Read More
Killing Babies to Make Sperm to Make….Babies?
The irony of this is tragic: Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first. The researchers believe the work could eventually help men with fertility problems to father a child… They began with stem cell lines derived from human embryos donated following IVF treatment. The stem cells had … Read More
“Crazy Pete’s Embryonic Stem Cell Emporium!”
I suppose it’s always good to maintain a sense of humor, no matter how unfunny something really is (like creating and killing tiny human beings in the name of science and making taxpayers fund it): h/t Rebecca Taylor
Limbaugh Tells Hannity Life Issue “Very Very Important” When Considering Sotomayor
I have to admit, I was very impressed with Rush Limbaugh last night when he told Sean Hannity: If, and I’m speaking for me personally, if i learned, if I can be assured that she is actually a pro-life person and does think that Roe vs. Wade is bad constitutional law and if she would rule on the right side … Read More
NIH Revisiting ESCR Guidelines, Tell Them What You Think
Today the Family Research Council issued this action call: As you may know, President Bush’s policy was to allow funding for research that involved embryonic stem cells taken from human embryos so long as the cells were obtained on or prior to August 9, 2001. Since then, the government has funded research on over 22 stem cell lines. President Bush’s … Read More
Oprah, Fox Seek Stem Cell Wisdom from the Great Oz
Ruler of the Emerald City he’s not, but on the Oprah Winfrey Show recently Dr. Mehmet Oz let Michael J. Fox know that his quest down the yellow brick road of embryonic stem cell research may lead to nowhere: Video is also available on Oprah’s website. My own thoughts: I am certainly certainly pleased to see the problems of ESCR … Read More
Dickey-Wicker Amendment Upheld…So Far
In my post about President Obama’s executive order on stem cell research funding I mentioned a few things to look out for as a result of his pronouncement. One of those things was the overturning of the Dickey-Wicker Amendment which prohibits federal tax dollars from being used to create or destroy human embryos for scientific research. I do have good … Read More
Not So Fast, Art Caplan
In this recent exchange with Charmaine Yoest on Fox and Friends (h/t Jill Stanek), Art Caplan was defending embryonic stem cell research with the false idea that ESCR is still very “primitive” and that, when it comes to stem cell research, (@ 3:39), “If you’re in a wheelchair, if you have a child with diabetes you want to see everything … Read More