Comments on: Saturday Genetics Quiz #44: Stem Cells http://www.blisstree.com/articles/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:37:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Genetics and Health » PGD and Embryonic Stem Cells http://www.blisstree.com/articles/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-567366 Genetics and Health » PGD and Embryonic Stem Cells Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:28:01 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/06/17/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/#comment-567366 [...] My friend and colleague Kate Baggott has a story in the MIT Technology Review on the ethics of stem cells. She discusses the creation of embryonic stem cells using methods similar to those used in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis where a single cell from an early stage embryo is used to for genetic diagnosis and does not harm the embryo. This same cell can be kept and and used for creating a stem cell line that can be used for therapeutic purposes. That scenario could be limited, however, because only a small percentage of embryos used in IVF clinics actually undergo PGD. “We would certainly not recommend that IVF with PGD should become routine in order to generate a stem cell line for each individual,” says Zev Rosenwaks, director of The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility in New York City. “Other than that, the procedure seems like a perfectly reasonable proposition for cases when PGD is already being performed.” [...] [...] My friend and colleague Kate Baggott has a story in the MIT Technology Review on the ethics of stem cells. She discusses the creation of embryonic stem cells using methods similar to those used in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis where a single cell from an early stage embryo is used to for genetic diagnosis and does not harm the embryo. This same cell can be kept and and used for creating a stem cell line that can be used for therapeutic purposes. That scenario could be limited, however, because only a small percentage of embryos used in IVF clinics actually undergo PGD. “We would certainly not recommend that IVF with PGD should become routine in order to generate a stem cell line for each individual,” says Zev Rosenwaks, director of The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility in New York City. “Other than that, the procedure seems like a perfectly reasonable proposition for cases when PGD is already being performed.” [...]

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-567043 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:55:46 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/06/17/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/#comment-567043 <b>Karen</b>: Thanks for the heads-up! Sounds like a very interesting news conference. Karen: Thanks for the heads-up! Sounds like a very interesting news conference.

]]> By: Karen Shacham http://www.blisstree.com/articles/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/comment-page-1/#comment-567042 Karen Shacham Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:50:42 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/06/17/saturday-genetics-quiz-44-stem-cells/#comment-567042 Hey There, My name is Karen Shacham and I work with CNN Pipeline in Atlanta. I thought you might be interested to know that CNN Pipeline will be featuring a news conference where Senator Brownback will discuss adult and cord blood stem cell research. This news conference will be LIVE on CNN Pipeline today at 1:30PM. CNN Pipeline is an online, commercial-free, multiple live-news feed. It showcases four simultaneous news feeds from around the world and an on-demand function that allows you to select from a variety of news stories. Please let your members know that they can go to http://www.cnn.com and click on the CNN Pipeline link to watch it *live* and get a two week free trial. Thanks, Karen Hey There,

My name is Karen Shacham and I work with CNN Pipeline in Atlanta.
I thought you might be interested to know that CNN Pipeline will be featuring a news conference where Senator Brownback will discuss adult and cord blood stem cell research. This news conference will be LIVE on CNN Pipeline today at 1:30PM.
CNN Pipeline is an online, commercial-free, multiple live-news feed. It showcases four simultaneous news feeds from around the world and an on-demand function that allows you to select from a variety of news stories.

Please let your members know that they can go to http://www.cnn.com and click on the CNN Pipeline link to watch it *live* and get a two week free trial.

Thanks,
Karen

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