News
Here are the latest headlines from across the state, nation, and world. Just click on the title for the full article.
May 15, 2008
Breast Cancer Study Hails Effects of Vitamin D
Results of a new study hailing the effects on breast cancer of Vitamin D may renew the arguments that more sunshine is a good thing.
April 24, 2008
Heart Pump Creates Life-Death Ethical Dilemmas
New medical technologies often proliferate before society has resolved the issues they raise, such as what to do when a patient has had enough. Similar clashes have arisen over pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, and experts say such predicaments will multiply as researchers rush to develop a host of other replacement organs.
March 31, 2008
Politically-Correct Eugenics
With the development of prenatal genetic diagnosis, the drive toward eugenics has returned with a vengeance. It is a bitter irony that even as we are enlarging our commitment to human equality in many areas, we are turning our backs on it in others.
March 11, 2008
CDC Study Finds 25 Percent of Teen Girls Infected with STD
A newly-released study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that at least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually-transmitted disease.
February 27, 2008
Stem Cells: A Sure Bet in the '08 Race
Whoever wins the White House in 2008, stem cell biotechs stand to reap the benefit from an incoming leader who is friendlier to stem cell researchers than President Bush, and that could lift stocks for the entire sector, experts say.
February 26, 2008
Adult Stem Cells May Treat Many Diseases
Adult stem cells harvested from either blood or bone marrow hold promise for the treatment of a wide range of autoimmune diseases and heart disease, a research review shows.
February 6, 2008
Editorial Response: Regulating Abortion Clinics
An editorial in a recent issue of 'The Washington Times,' detailing a Kansas grand jury's investigation of illegal late-term abortions, exposes some interesting facts, according to this responder. Click on the title above to read more.
January 28, 2008
Vatican-led Global Anti-Abortion Campaign Finds Unusual Supporters
Campaigning for a moratorium on abortion, beginning in Italy, is now being expanded into a worldwide effort led by the Vatican. It is being joined by folks from across the ideological and religious spectrum, including individuals often identified with extreme leftism and atheism.
January 17, 2008
Development of Human-Cloned Blastocysts Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts
Nuclear transfer stem cells (NTSC) hold considerable promise in the field of regenerative medicine and cell-based drug discovery. In this study, a total of 29 oocytes were obtained from three young (20-24 years) reproductive egg donors who had been successful in previous cycles. For the complete study and analysis, click on the title above.
January 10, 2008
Stem Cell Breakthrough Leaves Embryos Unharmed
Human embryonic stem cells have been obtained, for the first time, without having to destroy the embryos from whence they came.
December 30, 2007
Is Faith the Ultimate Wonder Drug?
Scientists are taking a hard look at the value of faith as an instrument in healing, including "intercessory" or healing prayers on the behalf of others.
December 11, 2007
Physicians Call on ACOG to Stop Attacking Conscience Rights
The nation's largest faith-based association of physicians joined other leading national organizations in challenging the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to stop its attack on the conscience rights of pro-life physicians.
November 16, 2007
Dolly Creator Professor Ian Wilmut Shuns Cloning
The scientist who created Dolly the sheep, a breakthrough that provoked headlines around the world a decade ago, is to abandon the cloning technique he pioneered to create her.
October 23, 2007
Facing Reality: Exploring Abortion Through 3 Women's Right to Choose
FOX News presents a special report entitled, 'Facing Reality, Choice," on Saturday, October 27, at 8 p.m. CT. The program explores the abortion issue through the eyes of three women confronting what may be the hardest decision they may ever make.
October 23, 2007
'Bella' Previews Across Texas
Check your local listings for preview showings of "Bella," the award-winning story of love and life. It's a story of how one day in New York City changes forever the lives of three people. You can access the movie's main page by clicking the headline above, or check on theaters showing the movie in your area by clicking here.
September 4, 2007
Federal Grant Anchors Texas Embryonic Stem Cell Research
A five year grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences promises to kick-start research with human embryonic stem cells in Texas, involving scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and the U.T. Southwestern Medical School in Dallas.
August 16, 2007
Non-embryonic Stem Cell Lines Lead to Diabetes Breakthrough
A private company that specializes in life-destroying embryonic stem cell research has discovered something that could help diabetics - but the breakthrough was made using non-embryonic stem cells.
August 14, 2007
Embryos Turned into 'Personalized Stem Cell Lines'
A company is offering to turn leftover embryos into specially-designed treatments.
July 23, 2007
Thousands of Human Eggs May Be Missing
More than 100 fertility doctors in dozens of states may have brokered unauthorized transfers of human eggs, according to the bankruptcy court filing of a (Southern California) company and its former records supervisor.
July 16, 2007
Hate Crimes: Dangerous Legislation in U.S. Congress
Senator Ted Kennedy executed a new plan to pass Hate Crimes law last week, introducing very dangerous legislation as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill (S 1535). The Senate is expected to vote on the Hate Crimes amendment to S1535 any day this week!
Hate Crimes legislation could take away your freedom of speech and freedom of religion, making it a crime to speak negatively about homosexuality. If pastors and other Christians don't aggressively oppose this amendment now, in the near future they could be subject to huge fines and prison terms. Don't think it could happen in America? Consider the 'Philadelphia 11' who were arrested for carrying Biblical signs with verses opposing homosexuality at a pro-gay rally. This law affects you as a citizen, your church and your pastor.
Texas Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison, (202) 224-5922 and John Cornyn (202) 224-2934 are undecided on this issue!
Please call now while there is still time to make a difference!
June 28, 2007
Scientists: Stem Cells Created From Eggs
This advance suggests that someday a woman who wants a transplant to treat a condition like diabetes or a spinal cord injury could provide her own eggs to a lab, which in turn could create tissue that her body would not reject.
May 29, 2007
StemLifeLine Introduces First Service Allowing IVF Patients to Develop Personal Stem Cell Lines
StemLifeLine, a life sciences company based in California, announced that it has received approval from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to engage in the operation of a tissue bank in accordance with Division 2, Chapter 4.1 of the Health and Safety Code. With this Tissue Bank license, individuals who have undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) may now use StemLifeLine's service to develop personal stem cell lines from their remaining stored embryos.
May 15, 2007
Pediatricians Voice Support for Adult Stem Cell Research
The American College of Pediatricians is calling for an end to embryonic stem cell research. The group is also recommending the exclusive support of already-proven adult stem cell research.
May 14, 2007
Texas Law Reverses HPV Vaccination Order
A new bill has passed the Texas legislature that would overturn Gov. Rick Perry’s controversial HPV vaccination order. The Texas governor has said he would avoid a meaningless veto fight and allow the bill to become law.
May 11, 2007
U.S. Government Calls for End to Milk Weight Loss Ads
U.S. dairy producers will have to stop pitching the idea that drinking more milk spurs weight loss, the Federal Trade Commission told a physician's advocacy group in a letter made public on Friday.
August 24, 2006
Embryonic Stem Cells Have Never Been Used to Treat Anyone
Modern stem cell advancements in umbilical cord blood have rendered human embryonic stem cell research unnecessary, according to a prestigious U.K. researcher. He calls cord blood the "realistic future of stem cell technology."
The above story is Part 2 of an interview. For Part 1, click here.
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