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Stem Cell Research

August 24, 2010 Change In Environment Sparks Stem Cell Cross Send by Cordis News [...] of the work of three projects: EUROSTEMCELL ('European consortium for stem cell research'), which received EUR 11.91 million under FP6's 'Life sciences, [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Court Freezes Obama's Funding Of Stem Cell Research Send by GonzoMuckraker A US court on Monday issued a temporary halt to federal funding of embryonic stem cell research which President Barack Obama had authorized, saying it involved the destruction of human embryos. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 AAAS Policy Brief: Stem Cell Research Posted by Marianne Puni A summary of recent issues and events related to human embryonic stem cell research, and an extensive collection of links. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Stem Cell Research - #embryo #embryos #stemcell Posted by Marianne Puni If I had to destroy a small glob of cells (#embryo) to get my stems cells, I would obviously do it. An embryo is not a human being, and far from it. A potential human being is not a human being, just a grain of pollen or a seed is not a tree. Meanwhile there are actual crimes against real human bein [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 25, 2010 Should Religion Get A Pass? Posted by Marianne Puni I?m beginning to see posts on various skeptical/rationalist/atheist websites arguing?or implying?that religion should be immune from the kind of critical scrutiny we give to other superstitions. The latest, ? A rational approach to irrationality? by Quinn O?Neill, appeared two days ago at 3 Quarks D [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Stem Cell Regulations Blocked Send by www.straitstimes.com WASHINGTON - A US JUDGE on Monday temporarily blocked Obama administration regulations expanding stem cell research. The nonprofit group Nightlight Christian Adoptions contends that the government's new guidelines will decrease the number of human embryos available for adoption. US District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that the plaintiffs are entitled to bring their lawsuit in the courts. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Obama Administration Cannot Fund Stem Cell Research | The Lipman Times Send by Joe Patterson The Washington Post reports that a judge has ruled that the Obama Administration cannot fund embryonic stem cell research through the National Institute of Health. The judge ruled saying that federal funding of this type of research [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 25, 2010 Stem Cell Ruling To Be Appealed; Some Work To Stop | The Daily ... Posted by Marianne Puni President Barack Obama, who last year ordered an expansion of stem cell research, ?put forward stringent ethical guidelines, and he thinks that his policy's the right one,? Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton told reporters Tuesday. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Stanford Stem Cell Expert Weighs In On District Court Ruling Posted by Marianne Puni As is being widely reported this afternoon a U.S. District Court judge named Royce Lamberth today issued a temporary injunction blocking researchers from using federal funds to conduct human embryonic stem cell research. The move was made in response to a lawsuit filed by two doctors who conduct adu [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Stem Cell Therapy Beauty Makeup Tips! ? Make You More Beautful ... Posted by Marianne Puni Stem cell therapy has grown from the huge potential identified in some body cells to develop specific functions. [...] for the reduction of tumors further damages the quality of the blood by killing the rapidly regenerating cells. the use of stem cell therapy for the improvement of the blood condition is one of the first successes reputed by medicine and stem cell research. the most common procedure involved is the bone marrow transplantation from a donor to a patient. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Stem Cell Research Explained Send by Julie Moorse Stem cell research has been all over the news after a federal judge blocked President Obama's call to expand stem cell research on Monday. Many questions have been raised about the legality and morality. We are providing the basic [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Judge Stops Federal Funding Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research ? CNN ... Posted by Marianne Puni By the CNN Wire Staff Last year, the Obama administration issued guidelines to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Washington (CNN) ? A US district judge granted a preliminary injunction Monday to stop federal [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Stem-Cell Research Expansion Halted; Judge Cites Embryo ... Send by Jason US funding of embryonic stem cell research was halted by a federal judge who ruled that the work violates a law passed to bar the destruction of. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Court Halts Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Posted by Marianne Puni According to Reuters, Fox News and other outlets, a U.S. District Court has ordered a halt to the funding, which uses human embryos in the hopes of finding new medical therapies. The court reportedly called for the halt because the research destroys the embryos, which are potential human life. The r [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Missing Voices In The Stem Cell Debates GetReligion Send by Mollie A U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction on Monday stopping federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, in a slap to the Obama administration's new guidelines on the sensitive issue. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 Court Blocks New Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Posted by Marianne Puni A federal judge temporarily blocked the Obama administration Monday from using federal dollars to fund expanded human embryonic stem cell research, saying the research involves the destruction of embryos. The ruling comes after the National Institutes of Health last year issued new guidelines permit [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 25, 2010 Judge Blocks Stem Cell Research | Capitol Hill Blue Send by The Associated Press Sherley and Deisher allege that the guidelines will result in increased competition for limited federal funding and will injure their ability to compete successfully for National Institutes of Health stem cell research money. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 24, 2010 BBC News - US Court Halts Plans To Increase Stem Cell ... Posted by Marianne Puni A US district court temporarily blocks plans by the Obama administration to increase funding for stem cell research. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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