Does Stem Cell Advance Provide an Ethical Out?
Doctors, funders shouldn't put all their embryos in one basket.
by Arthur L. Caplan

Stem cell research needs regulation
Cloning in S. Korea raises host of questions
by Arthur L. Caplan

Stem-cell research a pawn in election politics
Bush's policy makes a mockery of moral issues involved
by Arthur L. Caplan

Congress needs Biotech 101
How many lawmakers does it take to understand a stem cell?
by Glenn McGee

Embryonic cloning feat points to problems with Bush policy
Breaking Bioethics on a more ethical stem cell source
by Arthur L. Caplan

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State Agency Grants Signal Shift Away from Embryonic Stem Cells
Nov 09 (SF Weekly) n an April cover story, we looked at the dilemma facing the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state agency created through Proposition 71 to fund stem-cell research: Should the landmark agency direct the remainder of its $3 billion in research funds towards "adult" stem cells -- which are closer to clinical applications, albeit for less serious ailments -- or to embryonic stem cells, which offer hope to intractable degenerative diseases such as juvenile diabetes and multiple sclerosis?

California Awards Grants for Research Projects in Nonembryonic Stem Cells
Nov 03 (New York Times) In a tacit acknowledgment that the promise of human embryonic stem cells is still far in the future, California’s stem cell research program on Wednesday awarded grants intended to develop therapies using mainly other, less controversial cells.

No Jail Time for Hwang
Oct 26 (The Scientist) After a three-year trial, Hwang Woo-Suk, the South Korean stem cell researcher accused of criminal fraud and embezzlement in May, 2006, was convicted today (October 26) of embezzling 830 million won ($705,000) in research funds -- money he had won based on two Science papers based on fabricated data -- and of illegally buying human eggs for his research. He will not, however, serve any time behind bars.

Hwang Verdict Imminent
Oct 21 (Nature.com) Despite his research being exposed as fraudulent and unethical almost four years ago, the career of South Korean cloner Woo Suk Hwang has thrived. He has established a research institute, laid claim to a set of human-cloning patents, received a scientific excellence award, published a handful of papers and entered into a collaboration with a powerful provincial government.

They discovered stem cells ...
Oct 13 (Toronto Star) Together, James Till and Ernest McCulloch – oft dubbed a Felix and Oscar odd-couple of Toronto's scientific community – fed on each other's disparate strengths to become the fathers of stem cell science. So why didn't they win Nobel Prizes?

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