Scientist have discovered that stem cells taken from hair follicles can develop into mature astocytes and oligodendrocytes (nerve tissue) as well as skin cells, muscle and melanocytes.
No need to harvest cells from embryos, thus destroying them.
Monday, March 28, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Another blow to embryonic stem cell research
Once again, researchers have shown that it's completely unnecessary to harvest stem cells from embryos. In Australia, scientists have grown adult stem cells from tissue harvested from the human nose. Nothing is destroyed in the process.
When will the debate be over?
When will the debate be over?
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Socialism, Pt 4
According to the AP wire, a patient in Canada's glorious health care system had to wait 3 months for an electrocardiogram (EKG). That's a 3 month wait for a 90 second test.
The average wait to get in to see a specialist or surgeon was 18 weeks.
Another patient became addicted to narcotics because he had to wait a YEAR to have hip replacement.
While Canada's system may promise coverage for everyone, actually getting the help they need seems to be an entirely different reality.
The average wait to get in to see a specialist or surgeon was 18 weeks.
Another patient became addicted to narcotics because he had to wait a YEAR to have hip replacement.
While Canada's system may promise coverage for everyone, actually getting the help they need seems to be an entirely different reality.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Global Test for the US Constitution
Congressmen Harold Ford, Jr, from Memphis, TN, was on "Imus in the morning" on 3/2/05, praising the supreme court decision to ban capital punishment for criminals who commit their crimes at age 16 or 17. He apparently said (to paraphrase)that since the "rest of the world" has banned it, it was "about time" the US did the same.
While I personally think that someone at age 16 who commits a heinous crime like premeditated murder should be eligible for the Death Penalty, the fact that the rest of the world doesn't do it is NOT a justification to change our laws.
I hate to quote my mother, but "If everyone else jumped off the bridge, would you do it, too?"
So I suppose Mr Ford will ask the "rest of the world" for their opinions on all legislation in the United States. Why not just turn over sovereignty to the United Nations. They are doing such a good job in the Congo.
While I personally think that someone at age 16 who commits a heinous crime like premeditated murder should be eligible for the Death Penalty, the fact that the rest of the world doesn't do it is NOT a justification to change our laws.
I hate to quote my mother, but "If everyone else jumped off the bridge, would you do it, too?"
So I suppose Mr Ford will ask the "rest of the world" for their opinions on all legislation in the United States. Why not just turn over sovereignty to the United Nations. They are doing such a good job in the Congo.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Oh, the joys of European socialism
Once again, we have proof that socialism is a miserable failure. The latest unemployment figures from Germany are out, and they don't look very good.
I guess they just need to raise taxes on the 87% of Germans who are slaving away at their 35 hour/week jobs so the remaining 13% can continue their pensions.
Or maybe they could open up their economy to more competition, allowing free markets to bring in more opportunities. But that might bring their unemployment down to our horrifying, disastrous level of 5.2%. Oh the humanity!!!
I guess they just need to raise taxes on the 87% of Germans who are slaving away at their 35 hour/week jobs so the remaining 13% can continue their pensions.
Or maybe they could open up their economy to more competition, allowing free markets to bring in more opportunities. But that might bring their unemployment down to our horrifying, disastrous level of 5.2%. Oh the humanity!!!
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