2000 B.C. – Here, eat this root. A.D. 1000 – That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. A.D. 1850 – That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. A.D. 1920 – That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill. A.D. 1945 – That pill is ineffective. Here, take this penicillin. A.D. 1955 –…
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Science takes backseat to religion and politics?
It’s currently happening in the US regarding stem cell research. And may soon also happen in the UK. From the BBC: Brown compromise over embryo vote . Opponents say the bill will lead to ‘Frankenstein’-style experiments Link
Twenty years from now..
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.”~Mark Twain
Via BU – Experts call for a unified approach to U.S. stem cell research
Experts call for a unified approach to U.S. stem cell research Ruarri Serpa Issue date: 3/25/08 Boston-area medical experts called for more uniform federal stem cell research policies, and said having inconsistent policies leads to less collaboration among scientists and misconceptions that give the public a negative view of the field. Harvard Medical Center pediatric…
Conner doing well!
Coner is 220 days post transplant. The following from Conner’s Mom Blog: We’ve learned that Conner’s restrictions or precautions have essentially been lifted and as far as his immune system is concerned he has recovered from his transplant! What an incredible coincidence that Conner’s recovery has come to light during Holy week! His journey took him…
Via CBS: The Holy Grail of Medicine
COOL! Just like a lizard’s tail… It’s true, this is the holy grail of medicine. And we got to see a glimpse of it with Andy & Sofia. Medicine’s Cutting Edge: Re-Growing Organs(CBS) Imagine re-growing a severed fingertip, or creating an organ in the lab that can be transplanted into a patient without risk of…
Reuters: Cloned cells treat Parkinson’s in mice
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) – Researchers who used cloned embryonic stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease in mice said on Sunday they worked better than other cells. The researchers were trying to prove that it is possible to make embryonic stem cells using cloning technology and use…
Bodymaps – COOL!
Via AFP: Australian parents sue over IVF son: report
Strange.. Tough luck… I wonder if they are also suing their parents for having them?And their grandparents for giving birth to their parents who gave birth to them? SYDNEY (AFP) — An Australian couple who used IVF to conceive a daughter to avoid passing on an incurable disease which only affects males are suing their doctors after…
Spelling with Sheep
From the UK Daily Mail, Sheepdogs are trained to obey their master’s every word. So when farmer David Kennard decided one of those words would be “Spring”, his dogs did not hesitate. Link