Gullible Russians exploited by stem cell hucksters
Even though no stem cell treatment -- adult or embryonic -- has been approved for clinical use in the US or Europe, Russians are flocking...
Indian tsunami survivors seek sterilisation reversals and IVF
An unexpected twist to the tragedy of tsunami survivors in Tamil Nadu is men and women asking for their sterilisations to be reversed. The state...
Pig stem cells could replace human organs
Another solution for the growing lists of patients needing organ transplants is embryonic stem cells from pigs, Israeli scientists claim. Previous experiments with pig stem...
Women criticise California stem cell institute
As California's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, created after a state referendum last year, gears up for therapeutic cloning, questions are being asked about where it...
Oregon assisted suicide numbers fall
The number of assisted suicides in the American state of Oregon fell to 37 in 2004 from the peak year of 2003, when 42 terminally...
ODD SPOT: you won’t die laughing
Some readers have commented that when they finish their weekly fix of BioEdge they feel elated by the service but depressed by its contents. Our...
BRIEFS: stem cells, IVF; Terri; abortion
Embryonic stem cells: A US company has developed a process for cultivating ESCs which will make it possible to grow them without feeder cells and...
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After an extended break, BioEdge is back on track. We are now operating out of Melbourne. We apologise for the interruption of service and look...
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BioEdge will not be published during February. The next issue will be on March 8. We are moving our office to Melbourne. Our apologies for...
Doctors uneasy over drug for short children
A year after the US pharmaceutical regulator liberalised restrictions on a growth hormone for short but healthy children, prescriptions have increased 38%. But the popular...
Some UK anglican clerics back euthanasia
In the midst of a public debate over a bill which would allow assisted suicide, prominent Anglican clergymen in Britain are voicing their support for...
California’s stem cell institute under fire
The governance of California's new US$3 billion institute for stem cell research, which was approved by voters last November, has come under attack for insufficient...