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A Victory for Stem Cell Research
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyThe National Institutes of Health on Monday released new guidelines for embryonic stem cell research, opening up the field for existing lines of stem cells to make it into the lab. The president signed an executive order in March, ending the ban on federal funds for embryonic stem cell research and directing the NIH to come up with guidelines for their use. But, just how far the restrictions would be eased on embryonic stem cells -- the ones scientists believe are the most medically promising -- was uncertain. There was some concern among scientists that the new guidelines wouldn't go far ...
New Jersey Rep. Calls Obama 'The Abortion President'
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyIt doesn't happen every term, but many American presidents have found themselves the recipients of a snappy nickname. Some have been flattering, such as "The Great Communicator." Some have been a bit cruel, such as "Iron Butt." Still others have been downright profound, such as "The American Talleyrand."Well now our new president, Barack Obama, has a nickname to call his own, and it's courtesy of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)... an outspoken congressman with a nickname of his own: "Who?"Smith, to honor Obama's executive order to expand stem cell research, bestowed the President with his new moniker ...
Stem Cell Straw Man Murdered!
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyA straw man was murdered this evening, according to this story by The Political Machine's Tommy Christopher. A description of the victim can be found here, in a post by my colleague, Mark Impomeni, and in his links to fellow Machiner Eric Schultzke's posts, as well. Essentially, the straw man in question goes like this: By restricting stem cell research to only the 60 or so lines of embryonic stem cells that were already in existence in August of 2001, President Bush prevented the creation of embryos for research, and saved the lives of other unborn human embryos. Furthermore, the recent ...
The End of Cloning and Embryonic Research?
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyThe UK Telegraph is reporting that the Ian Wilmut, the scientist who created the cloning breakthrough named Dolly the sheep, has abandoned the cloning technique he pioneered. Even in the wake of breaking news on the harvesting of stem cells from cloned primate embryos, it seems that both embryonic stem cell research and cloning may be in their death throes. The controversial nuclear transfer method of cloning, which creates pluripotent stem cell lines, remains an inefficient process. The success with primates hailed in recent news reports boasted a .07% success rate. However, a Japanese ...
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