Scientists say two men are reportedly HIV free thanks to treatment with adult stem cells. Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes of Brigham and Women’s Hospital spoke at a an AIDS research conference during which he and his team announced details about two cancer patients whose treatment appears to have eradicated their HIV infections. From an NBC report: Two…
France have reached the minimum signatures required by the commission. With this great advance from France we already have 8 countries with the minimum signatures required: France , Spain, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy , Austria and the Netherlands. Congratulations to Caroline Roux and to all the members of the French National Committee for your efforts…
Process involves replacing defective DNA with material from a donor egg Critics say it is first step to creating ‘designer babies’ But Government medical officer says ‘fundamental DNA’ will not be affected The first baby with three parents could be born as early as 2015 after a landmark decision to move ahead on a controversial…
The company conducting the world’s first clinical trial of a therapy using human embryonic stem cells said on Monday that it was halting that trial and leaving the stem cell business entirely. The company, Geron, said that its move did not reflect a lack of promise for the controversial field. Rather, it said, with money scarce, it…
On Thursday, 27th June 2013 an extraordinary session of the Assembly of the Croatian Alliance for Life CRO-VITA, took place in Zagreb, the Capital of Croatia. The Alliance has 15 ordinary and associate members. All of them are NGOs that are committed to the protection of human life from conception to natural death. The main…
