From a very reliable source, I have found out that in the entire history of Mexico, 397 cases of immune deficiency have been diagnosed. There are more than 100 million Mexicans. Statistically, and by nature, (data from the Jeffrey Modell Foundation), one of every 500 people is born with a primary immune deficiency. This means…
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PGD Article @ Edinburgh Evening News – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Researchers Bid to Screen Embryos for Cancer, by Ben Mitchell, PA News. Scientists in the UK are preparing to seek permission to screen embryos for genes that lead to breast and bowel cancer to enable parents to prevent placing their children at risk of the diseases, it emerged today. “If someone has the gene, they…
PGD Article @ The Sunday Herald Sun Australia
Embryo test to cut cancer risk, by Mary Papadakis, June 27, 2004. Using embryos without faulty forms of genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 – also linked to ovarian cancer – would cut the risk of a child developing breast cancer … Professor Bob Williamson said yesterday that screening for gene defects was a major progression for…
NPR : New Jersey to Fund State Research on Stem Cells
“New Jersey takes the unprecedented step of including funding for stem-cell research in its state budget. The move is controversial, because it allows the state to pay for embryonic stem cell research and circumvent federal government funding guidelines. Barbara Mantel reports.” And what will Mr. Bush say?? Hear the story here. ATF
PGD Article @ The Times UK
“Dawn of baby-to-order era. Doctors last night announced a test that would allow women with a high genetic risk of breast cancer to choose an embryo that will ensure the risk is not passed on to their daughters.” The Times claims that the possibility of designer babies has moved a step closer to reality. A…
Insurers and genetic tests
What if my insurer knew that I have a gene that predisposes me to diabetes? Will they cover me? Theres a very interesting article today from switzerland: “Insurers are to be granted access to genetic tests, but only in cases involving large life insurance policies. Parliament approved the measure on Wednesday as part of a…
Stem Cells & Politics
From the Washington Times today, “Above all, we must look to the future not with fear, but with the hope and the faith that advances in medicine will advance our best values,” John Kerry said. Yesterday the New England Primary Immune Network NEPIN invited us to a harbor cruise that departed from the Boston Aquarium….
Miles for Miracles Walk
Andy will walk for Children’s Hospital Boston, Sofia will follow on her stroller… This is the second Miles for Miracles Walk and will be on June 19. Its a 7-mile walk, “a celebration of children’s health”, and it begins and ends at Lederman Field. We will see there Farley the Tortoise and Hunne the Hare….
The CEO letter campaign
I’ve received 34 responses out of 100 letters sent to the first Fortune 500 corporations in the United States. The idea came out when we started the fundraising efforts for the Kids at Heart Marathon Team from Children’s Hospital Trust. We teamed up with Elyse and Brian who dedicated their marathon race to Andy and…
Stem Cell Article @ Boston Globe
Clinic in US isolates 50 lines of stem cells, by Gareth Cook, Globe Staff , June 9, 2004. Gareth Cook said, “A private Chicago fertility clinic is set to announce this week that its scientists have isolated 50 new lines of human embryonic stem cells, part of an ambitious effort to create specialized colonies of…