Scientists Study Why New York Jews with East European Roots Live Longer than Average
Using stem cells, scientists will study why New York Jews with East European roots tend to live longer, even until 100 years old! I’ve also heard that Ashkenazi Jewish women are at a higher rate for breast cancer. Though, breast cancer isn’t in my family. I only have brain, lung, and skin cancer to worry about. D: Despite the fact that many in the culture drink, smoke and eat fatty foods; experts are now hoping to crack the code. In New York, Cornell scientists will study the stem...
Read MoreStem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month
Stem cells rock! Three Australians have had their sight restored thanks to their own stem cells and ordinary contact lenses. Although the novel technique was used to reverse blinding corneal disease, it promises to be a quick, painless and cheap treatment for other visual disorders. It may even be useful for repairing damaged skin, the researchers reported today in the journal Transplantation. The team leader, UNSW stem cell scientist Nick Di Girolamo said: “We’re quietly excited. We...
Read MoreSam Harris’ Response to Fellow Atheists
I agree with Sam Harris: My point, with respect to the term “atheist” (or any other), is that the use of a label invites a variety of misunderstandings that are harmful to our cause. There are many people in this country who do not believe in God and who understand that there is conflict between science and religion, but who do not feel the slightest inclination to join an atheist group or to label themselves in opposition to religion. These people are “atheists” by any...
Read MoreMore On Stem Cells
Perhaps Cheney would be interested in this: The first U.S. study to transplant a potent form of purified adult stem cells into the heart muscle of patients with severe angina provided evidence that the procedure is safe and produced a reduction in angina pain as well as improved functioning in patients’ daily lives, reports the lead researcher at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. And it in the U.S. Wow! Here’s more: Within three to six weeks after the...
Read MoreLondon Advances While the U.S. Prays
Sight has been restored in a few blind mice. According to NewScientist.com: In principle, restoring sight to animals that have simply lost photoreceptor cells should be relatively easy, because most of the brain’s wiring for vision is still intact. Previous attempts to treat such blindness by transplanting stem cells had been unsuccessful, however. The stem cells had not developed enough to properly integrate with the recipient’s retina and existing vision-related regions of the...
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