New Stem Cell Method Could Ease Ethical Concerns By GINA KOLATA Published: November 21, 2007 Two teams of scientists are reporting today that they turned human skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells without having to make or destroy an embryo — a feat that could quell the ethical debate troubling the field….
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Conner’s Home!
Emotional contact just what doctor ordered By DOROTHY SCHNEIDERdschneider@journalandcourier.com There were few hugs at Conner Smith’s homecoming celebration Monday night, but the joy and excitement in the air was tangible. Thirteen-year-old Conner returned to his Lafayette home for the first time since July, when he went to Cincinnati for prepare for a bone marrow…
Amazon Kindle
Amazon introduces a new way to read books called Kindle. Paper-like screen: called electronic paper. The screen works using ink, just like books and newspapers, but displays the ink particles electronically. Wireless AccessCarry Your Library in 10.3 OuncesErgonomic DesignShop the Kindle Store Right from Your DeviceSearchKeyboardBookmarks and AnnotationBuilt-in DictionaryWireless Access to WikipediaAdjustable Text SizeLong Battery…
“Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.”
“Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” Theodore Roosevelt
The Jeffrey Modell Immunology Center at Harvard Opens
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston/New York City – On Saturday, November 17, 2007 Harvard Medical School will officially open The Jeffrey Modell Immunology Center at Harvard. This is a monumental achievement for the Jeffrey Modell Foundation (JMF), a non-profit organization established by Fred and Vicki Modell, in memory of their son, Jeffrey, who died at the age…
George Daley on Korean stem cells’ true source
Conner’s Mom AHA moment
Conner received stem cells 87 days ago from an unrelated young woman who turned out to be a 7/8 match. It was his only chance to cure his NEMO primary immune deficiency. I took the text below from his Mom’s blog at cure4conner.org where she describes the “AHA moment” regarding transplants. What she describes is true not only…
Children’s Hospital’s Michael Shannon on cold medicines
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ABC News: Save a Dying Child: Have Another One
Save a Dying Child: Have Another One Families Use Genetic Selection to Have a Baby to Save Their Other Child’s Life Most parents would do anything to keep their children safe. But what can parents do when their child is sick with a deadly disease and requires a bone marrow transplant? any in this situation…