January 2012

Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Treat Diabetes

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC If this pans out, it will be a big WOW! Endocrine Today is reporting that umbilical cord blood stem cells have enabled diabetes patients to reduce insulin intake. From the story: Umbilical cord blood stem cells have been successful in the treatment of type 1 [...]

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Should We Treat Cosmetic Surgery Like Cigarette Smoking?

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC The current Bioedge links to a story that I find intriguing. A society of cosmetic surgeons in the UK would like to see advertising for procedures such as breast implants banned. From the Guardian story: All adverts for cosmetic surgery such as breast enlargement and [...]

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BioBites: European Assembly Slams Euthanasia, Surrogacy not so Taboo Anymore, Sex-Change Husband to File Suit to Register Son as Legitimate Child, and More

Bioethical news articles for January 27th: European Assembly Slams Euthanasia: “The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has given a big boost to opponents of legalised euthanasia. This body, which (somewhat confusingly) is not part of the European Union, is an advisory body in Strasbourg with more than 300 delegates whose pronouncements on [...]

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Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad Stem Cell News!

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC Hype over embryonic stem cell research has been maddening. The media bias, extreme. And many in elected office, intent on using the sector as a special interest source of campaign funds — and believing the cures meme — have been decidedly uninterested in hearing any [...]

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BioBites: Major Victory for Life in Europe – “Euthanasia Must Always be Prohibited,” All IVF Couples Should Screen Eegs to Boost Chances of Baby, New Form of In Vitro Fertilization Stirs Debate, and More

Bioethical news articles for January 26th: Fertile Union: “Too often, scientists and policy-makers talk past one another and ‘science-based’ policy-making is anything but. But sometimes, they get it right, and when they do, they deserve praise. One such case is last week’s announcement that Britain intends to develop in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques that could [...]

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UK Disabled Man Asks Court Permission to be Murdered

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC The UK is currently in one of its periodic outbreaks of assisted suicide advocacy. It just turned into euthanasia advocacy as a completely paralyzed man is asking for permission to be murdered without legal consequence to the murderer. From the AP story: Former rugby player [...]

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CBC 2011 Winners and Losers

By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President Each year I have the honor of picking the top winners and losers in the world of bioethics. Some years are easier than others. Sometimes it is easy to find losers but more difficult to pick winners. But this year the deck was pretty even. Maybe one year there will [...]

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CBC 2011 Winners and Losers

By Jennifer Lahl, CBC President Each year I have the honor of picking the top winners and losers in the world of bioethics. Some years are easier than others. Sometimes it is easy to find losers but more difficult to pick winners. But this year the deck was pretty even. Maybe one year there will [...]

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Early ESCR Success Reveals Possible Future Hard Choices

By Wesley J. Smith, J.D., Special Consultant to the CBC Advanced Cell Technology is reporting that a very preliminary review of its ESCR-derived eye treatment shows safety and potential efficacy. From The Lancet: Schwartz and colleagues have realised the potential to use hESCs therapeutically in human beings. Their report is preliminary, in only two patients, [...]

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BioBites: Today, Sex Selection, Tomorrow, Designer Baby Prospects, Focus on Care, Not Assisted Suicide, The Three-Parent Family – Another Attempt to Dehumanize Disabled People, and More

Bioethical news articles for January 20th: Today, Sex Selection, Tomorrow, Designer Baby Prospects: “The trouble with opening a can of worms is that it’s mighty difficult to seal the thing up again. And when it comes to prenatal sex selection, the can of worms was opened long ago, as ultrasounds have long been able to [...]

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