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Henrietta Lacks: Medical Phenom Never Saw a Dime
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyLike my PD colleague Christine Wicker, I was also fascinated by the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells became laboratory staples due to their unusual ability to divide seemingly perpetually. Lacks died nearly 60 years ago from cervical cancer, but, before she died, her doctor took samples of her cells, and they are now in common usage for everything from creating polio vaccines to in vitro fertilization. Lacks' story, and that of her cells (known as HeLa cells), are told in a new book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca Skloots. Beyond the cells themselves, there's one ...
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 ...
Will Obama's Stem Cell Move Reawaken Cultural Conservatives?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyPutting aside the moral and ethical concerns, Barack Obama's executive order to overturn a ban on taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cells created after 2001 is also politically unwise ...I realize this analysis will initially be mocked, inasmuch as Obama's decision is, in fact, quite popular. Regardless, there is reason to believe it will ultimately be viewed as a political miscalculation.First, it stands to reason that Obama should be focused like a laser beam on fixing the economy. Yet, whether it is health care or embryonic stem cells (each day brings a new distraction from the economy), Obama ...
Clinton, Obama Mum on Stem Cell News
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyPoliticians from the White House to Capitol Hill to the campaign trail were quick to weigh in on news of a potential breakthrough in ethical stem cell research announced Tuesday. The White House hailed the result as a vindication of the president's decision to allow Federal funding of embryonic stem cell research only on stem cell lines created before August 9, 2001. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), a longtime proponent of embryonic stem cell research, issued a statement that was less optimistic. Republican presidential candidates Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. Fred Thompson also issued statements ...
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