Will stem cells follow gene therapy into the wilderness?
ll the signs are there, says gene therapy pioneer In the 1990s, gene therapy was the Next Big Thing in biotechnology. It was touted for...
Quick fix stem cell therapies? Fagedaboutit!
British researchers pour cold water on stem cell research British researchers from the Institute for Science and Society at the University of Nottingham, have questioned...
Free will, according to Nature
Free will, according to Nature When the topic of free will appears in Nature, it is normally being tossed unceremoniously in the rubbish bin. There...
Will Obama get the wobblies on science?
Science lists 5 areas of concern The National Academy of Sciences gave President Obama a standing ovation and punctuated his science policy speech with fervent...
Chinese tighten stem cell regulation
But will they be enforced? The Chinese Ministry of Health is tightening up regulation of stem cell cures. People are coming from all over the...
Angels and Demons a bioethical disappointment
No juicy details At BioEdge we like to be RELEVANT, so we were tempted by the latest Hollywood blockbuster, Angels and Demons. As you probably...
Pressure builds for UK euthanasia
Dutch expert on slow euthanasia pays visit Pressure is building in Britain for the legalisation of assisted suicide. The Government's official “voice of older people”...
Breast removal approved for girl who want to be boy
Court says not very difficult issue, really A 17-year-old girl will have her breasts removed so that she can resemble a boy, an Australian court...
Sex selection OK in Sweden
Gender-based abortion not illegal Swedish health authorities have ruled that gender-based abortion is not illegal. Earlier in the year it was reported that a woman...