The Cautionary Tale of Francis Collins

by Justin Lee

Francis Collins is a brother in Christ and his accomplishments are undeniable. He is nonetheless a tragic figure, and his career a cautionary tale. Continue Reading »

29 Oct 2021

CPAC’s Pro-Life Panel

by Michael J. New

On Friday afternoon, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) hosted a panel on pro-life issues. It was moderated by Julie Hocker of the American Conservative Union Foundation. Panelists included Congressional candidate Lenny McAllister, abortion survivor and pro-life activist Gianna . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2016

Stem Cells: Lines that Divide Available

by Wesley J. Smith

The Center for Bioethics and Culture is distributing the documentary Lines That Divide: The Great Embryonic Stem Cell Debate, about embryonic stem cell research.  From the film’s summary:First, the viewer is introduced to the basic science of stem cells and how they are gathered for . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Jun 2009

There’s More Than One Way to Achieve an Adult Stem Cell Research Success

by Wesley J. Smith

Adult stem cells are our natural repair kit. Now, scientists may have found a way to harness this capacity to rebuilt muscle tissue. From the story:Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have discovered a powerful new way to stimulate muscle . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Jun 2009

There’s More Than One Way to Achieve an Adult Stem Cell Research Success

by Wesley J. Smith

Adult stem cells are our natural repair kit. Now, scientists may have found a way to harness this capacity to rebuilt muscle tissue. From the story:Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have discovered a powerful new way to stimulate muscle . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Jun 2009

Stem Cells: A Political History

by Joseph Bottum and Ryan T. Anderson

I It was a season of small demagogueries, a time of the easy lie and the useful exaggeration. A little shading of truth, a little twisting of facts—it was a political moment, in other words, and hardly anyone is naive enough to forget that partisan politics always has partisan purposes. Hardly . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2008

Adult Stem Cells Effectively Treat Liver Disease

by Wesley J. Smith

In a human trial using patients’ own bone marrow adult stem cells, alcohol-caused cirrhosis of the liver has been treated and the patients improved. From the story: All patients tolerated the procedure well and over 12 weeks of follow-up there were significant decreases in serum bilirubin. A . . . . Continue Reading »

27 Sep 2008

Adult Stem Cells: The New Plastic Surgery?

by Wesley J. Smith

A new article in Live Science predicts that adult stem cells may replace silicone breast implants and other contemporary plastic surgery techniques. But first, a crucial admission you once would never see in a science-oriented journal. From the story:Stem cells are cells that have the ability to . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Jun 2008

Adult Stem Cell/Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Treat Fatal Disease

by Wesley J. Smith

This is great: A child with a fatal genetic disease has apparently been treated effectively with a combination of adult/umbilical cord blood stem cells. From the story: In October 2007, Nate Liao received marrow- and umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells and progenitor cells from his healthy, . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Jun 2008

Adult Stem Cells to treat ALS: UBC study

by Wesley J. Smith

By Alex SchadenbergA possible breakthrough treatment for people with ALS is being developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) by Dr. Neil Cashman with results being published in the journal, Muscle & . . . . Continue Reading »

29 May 2008