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NEWS ABOUT: organs

organs stories: 5 news summaries

 Rich May 
 Evolve Into 
 Own Species 

Wealthy winning huge edge with longer life, access to biotechnology

Oct 26, 09 4:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The super wealthy will have such access to high levels of health care, biotechnology and robotics that they could develop into their own species of being, argues a Silicon Valley  futurist. The rich will be able to grow their own organs and manipulate genetics for superior abilities and freedom from... More »

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health care • biotechnology • organs • species • robotics • rich • wealthy • Paul Scoffo

(Newser) - The Obama administration will issue new guidelines significantly expanding the scope of stem cell research in July, though some caveats leave scientists dubious, the New York Times reports. The new rules will likely allow federal funds to flow to researchers using surplus embryos created in fertility clinics, a practice... More »

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stem cell research • stem cells • organs • human embryos • fertility clinic • National Institutes of Health • Obama administration

Multiple Adult Stem Cells May Make Treatment Trickier

Researchers find different types in organs, complicating search for therapeutic cells

Jun 9, 08 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - There is probably more than one type of adult stem cell in the intestines and other organs, a University of Utah researcher finds—which means therapies based on the cells could be more complicated than expected. Scientists had hoped a single stem cell could fix damage to an entire organ,... More »

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medicine • stem cell research • health care • organs • Mario Capecchi

New Moms Use Natural Remedy for Depression

Placenta thought to help regulate volatile hormones

Jul 22, 07 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - People think it's weird, and there's no research to prove it works, but new mothers  who've suffered from postpartum depression swear by it. The placenta that nourished the baby is injested by the new mom—dried and put into gelatin capsules, or just plain cooked and eaten. The placenta is... More »

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FDA • mothers • organs • mammals • birth • placenta • fetus • gelatin capsules • placentophagy • childbirth • nutrients

Docs Accused Of Hurrying Death To Harvest Organs

"They were waiting like vultures,"
the patient's sister said

Apr 12, 07 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 47-year-old man was wrongly declared brain dead by two doctors apparently eager to harvest his organs, reports the LA Times. "They were waiting like vultures, so they could scoop them up," says the patient’s daughter, Melanie Sanchez. A third doctor determined that her father, who had... More »

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health • organ harvesting • hospitals • science • patients • organ donor • transplant • organs • doctor

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