Collateral damage from Down Syndrome terminations
For every 660 Down Syndrome abortions, 400 normal children are miscarriedThe risk of terminating healthy babies after a positive test for Down Syndrome is far...
Conscientious objection safe in Ontario
Conscientious objection safe in Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons retreats from earlier position The regulatory body for doctors in the Canadian province of Ontario...
Infidelity not of our own volition?
Dubious news of an infidelity gene More adventures in the "My genes made me do it" department, this time, marital infidelity. Researchers at the Karolinska...
Are some US doctors ignoring anti-interrogation advice from colleagues?
NEJM article claims that doctors are still involvedUS Army psychiatrists may be participating in the interrogation of detainees in the war-on-terror, ignoring recommendations to the...
Australia’s flagship stem cell centre in disarray
Conflict between research and commercialisation Australia’s flagship stem cell research centre is in danger of complete disintegration. Several weeks ago CEO Stephen Livesey was sacked...
Teeth stem cells could heal strokes
News from Adelaide Meanwhile, in a more positive development for Australian stem cell research, a University of Adelaide researcher says that teeth can help to...
McCain’s ambiguous position on stem cell research
Obama is clearly in favour, but McCain’s supporters opposeStem cell research is flying under the radar in this year's election. Both candidates support it but...